page_title: Gordaite
hierarchical_section_title: Gordaite
caption_attribution_description: English: Pale blue gordaite associated to deep green crystals of herbertsmithite. From: San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
context_page_description: Gordaite is a sulfate mineral composed primarily of hydrous zinc sodium sulfate chloride hydroxide with formula: NaZn₄(OH)₆Cl·6H₂O. It was named for the discovery location in the Sierra Gorda district of Chile. Gordaite forms as tabular trigonal crystals.
  Gordaite first appeared after a research dive in September 1984 from the Juan de Fuca Ridge of the northeastern side of the Pacific Ocean. Gordaite was also described from weathered slag deposits as a result of copper smelting in Hettstedt, Germany. The mineral exhibits a hexagonal shape with clear or white crystals ranging from planar to broad habit and has a point group of 3. Gordaite commonly occurs near minerals such as sphalerite, boleite and gypsum. The most recent finding occurred in the San Francisco mine in Chile where copper-zinc sulfide deposits were found.
context_section_description: Gordaite is a sulfate mineral composed primarily of hydrous zinc sodium sulfate chloride hydroxide with formula: NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl·6H₂O. It was named for the discovery location in the Sierra Gorda district of Chile. Gordaite forms as tabular trigonal crystals.
  Gordaite first appeared after a research dive in September 1984 from the Juan de Fuca Ridge of the northeastern side of the Pacific Ocean. Gordaite was also described from weathered slag deposits as a result of copper smelting in Hettstedt, Germany.  The mineral exhibits a hexagonal shape with clear or white (green if cuprian – Cu²⁺) crystals ranging from planar to broad habit and has a point group of 3. Gordaite commonly occurs near minerals such as sphalerite, boleite and gypsum. The most recent finding occurred in the San Francisco mine in Chile where copper-zinc sulfide deposits were found.
caption: Pale blue gordaite associated with deep green crystals of herbertsmithite from the San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
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