Zimbabweite

Zimbabweite
Zimbabweite found at its only known locality worldwide
General
Category	Oxide minerals
Formula (repeating unit)	(Na,K)2PbAs4(Nb,Ta,Ti)4O18
Strunz classification	4.JA.40
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Crystal class	Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group	Ccmb
Unit cell	a = 12.23 Å, b = 15.29 Å c = 8.66 Å, Z = 4
Identification
Color	Yellow, yellow-brown
Luster	Adamantine
References	[1]

Zimbabweite is a mineral; formula (Na,K)₂PbAs₄(Nb,Ta,Ti)₄O₁₈.^[1] It is generally classed as an arsenite but is notable for also containing niobium and tantalum. A yellow brown mineral with orthorhombic crystal habit and a hardness of 5. It was discovered in 1986 in kaolinized pegmatite, i.e. weathered to clay, in Zimbabwe.^[1]

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