aluminocopiapite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for aluminocopiapite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for aluminocopiapite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching aluminocopiapite in the database: Aluminocopiapite

Mineralogical Reference

aluminocopiapite

Mineral	Aluminocopiapite
Chemistry	Al 2/3 Fe 4 (SO 4 ) 6 (OH) 2 ·20H 2 O
Color	Lemmon-Yellow
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Hardness	2½ - 3
Streak	no data
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1947
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.529 n β =1.535 n γ =1.585
Birefringence	δ=0.056
SurfaceRelief	Low
Strunz	6/D.10-80 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates D : Water-bearing sulphates with unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 10 : Copiapite groupBotryogen - Chaidamuite

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