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herbertsmithite

Herbertsmithite is a mineral with chemical structure ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2. It is named after the mineralogist Herbert Smith (1872-1953) and was first found in 1972 in Chile. A polymorph of kapellasite and closely related to paratacamite, herbertsmithite is generally found in and around Anarak, Iran, hence its other name, anarakite.

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