Title
brianyoungite
Composition
Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Crystal System
Monoclinic
Status at Tsumeb
Questionable
Type Locality
No
Entry Type
Species TSNB59
General Notes
The occurrence of brianyoungite at Tsumeb has been reported by "MineralMining.com" (https://www.mindat.org/locentry-20820.html; accessed June 2023), but the means of identification is not stated. There is no reference to brianyoungite in the peer-reviewed literature.
From a geochemical perspective the occurrence of brianyoungite at Tsumeb is entirely plausible but questionable status is retained pending analytical confirmation on material of unequivocal Tsumeb origin.
Associated Minerals
Undetermined