iberite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for iberite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for iberite 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 iberite in the database: Biberite Déribérite Iberite (of Svanberg) Liberite Stiberite

Mineralogical Reference

iberite

Mineral	Biberite
Synonym	Bieberite

Bieberite (synonym)

Mineral	Bieberite
Chemistry	CoSO 4 ·7H 2 O
Color	red
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	2
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1845
CellParameters	a = 14.04b = 6.49c = 10.92 β=105.27°
Ratio	a:b:c = 2.163 : 1 : 1.683
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.477 n β =1.483 n γ =1.489
Birefringence	δ=0.012
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Copper mine im Lochborn Bieber Gelnhausen Spessart Mts Hesse Germany
Strunz	6/C.06-30 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates C : Water-bearing sulphates without unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 06 : Melanterite group

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