Skorpionite (IMA2005-010) is a zinc phosphate mineral with chemical formula Ca<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>÷H<sub>2</sub>O, originally found in the Skorpion Mine and named after it (Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz district, ÃÂKaras Region, Namibia).