Species / Phosphates / #0019
Adamite
Phosphates orthorhombic #0019
Adamite is a mineral species described as arsenate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Zn₂AsO₄(OH) |
| Strunz code | 8.BB.30 |
| Class | Phosphates |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Type locality | Chañarcillo |
| Named after | Gilbert Joseph Adam |
| Streak | — |
Composition
Zn
45.61%
O
27.9%
As
26.13%
H
0.35%
Molar mass 286.685 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
3.5
Density
4.234 g/cm³