Fabritzite

Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2 · 6H2O
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Pending publication
IMA symbol
Fbz
Also known as
  • Fabritziet
  • Unnamed (Zn Sulphate-Hydroxide-Chloride-Hydrate)

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Hilarion Mine
  1. Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
  2. Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
  3. Lavreotiki
  4. East Attica
  5. Attica
  6. Greece

37.7200°, 24.0120°

2recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system
Trigonal
Space group
#80
Cell parameters
a = 8.275(1) Å · c = 32.000(6) Å

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
30ZnZincZinc965.380588.420
50.57%
8OOxygenOxygen2615.999415.974
35.75%
17ClChlorineChlorine235.45070.900
6.09%
16SSulfurSulfur232.06064.120
5.51%
1HHydrogenHydrogen241.00824.192
2.08%
Total1163.606100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From IMA formula

Synonyms

  • Fabritziet
  • Unnamed (Zn Sulphate-Hydroxide-Chloride-Hydrate)

In other languages

German
Fabritzit · IMA 2020-040

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

7.DE

  • 7SulfatesClass
  • 7.DSulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2ODivision
  • 7.DEWith only medium-sized cations; unclassifiedGroup
  • 7.DEFabritziteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2013Kolitsch, U. and Giester, G. (2013) The crystal structure of a new secondary zinc mineral from Lavrion, Greece: Zn9(SO4)2(OH)12Cl2•6H2O. Poster, MinPet 2013, September 19-23; abstract in Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 159, 74. [http://erdwissenschaften.uni-graz.at/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/minpet2013/downloads/ThirdCircular2013_Final.pdf]
  2. 2014Kolitsch, U.; Rieck, B.; Brandstätter, F.; Schreiber, F.; Fabritz, K. H.; Blaß, G.; Gröbner, J. (2014) Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (I). Mineralien-Welt, 25 (1). 60-75
  3. 2023Bosi, Ferdinando; Miyawaki, Ritsuro; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 71. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35 (1). 75-79 doi:10.5194/ejm-35-75-2023 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-35-75-2023
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Fabritzite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/fabritzite-470601},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}