Mineral Species
Gunningite
Type Locality
No
Composition
ZnSO4.H2O
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Status at Tsumeb
Believed valid
Abundance
Extremely rare
Distribution
Undetermined
Paragenesis
Supergene
Entry Number
Species; TSNB158
General Notes
The occurrence of gunningite at Tsumeb was reported by Joy Désor in April 2020, based on analysis by EDS and XRD. (Joy Désor – New minerals for the Tsumeb mine, Namibia (mindat.org); accessed October 2020).
Gunningite occurs as colourless-white microcrystalline crusts (to a few mm), comprising tiny irregular grains without clearly defined crystal faces.
Associated Minerals
cerussite; chalcocite; edwardsite; galena; galloplumbogummite; germanite; ktenasite; lauraniite; lazaridisite; niedermayrite; otavite; pyromorphite; quartz; sphalerite
