Citation: Braithwaite, R. S. W.; Mereiter, K.; Paar, W. H.; Clark, A. M. (2004). Herbertsmithite, Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2, a new species and the definition of paratacamite Locality: Generosa mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 68, pp. 527-539.
Formula: Cl2 Cu3 H6 O6 Zn
List type: noninterleaving
List: 3D
Basis: (1;0;0 0;1;0 0;0;1)
Dimensionality: 3
Formula: Cl6 Cu9 H18 O18 Zn3 (Cl2 Cu3 H6 O6 Zn)
Multiplicity: 1
Coordination sequences: