Category Sulfate mineral Strunz classification 7.DC.20 Space group P21/a | Formula
(repeating unit) Fe(SO4)Cl·6(H2O) Crystal system Monoclinic | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) | ||
Xitieshanite is a hydrous iron sulfate–chloride mineral with chemical formula: Fe3+(SO4)Cl·6(H2O).
It was discovered in 1983 and named for the discovery location of Xitieshan lead/zinc ore deposit in the Qinghai Province, China. The mineral has also been reported in 2005 from acid mine drainage from a coal mine in Green Valley, Vigo County, Indiana.
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