xanthosiderite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for xanthosiderite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for xanthosiderite 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 xanthosiderite in the database: Xanthosiderite (of Glocker) Xanthosiderite (of Schmid)

Mineralogical Reference

xanthosiderite

Mineral	Xanthosiderite (of Glocker)
Synonym	Copiapite

Copiapite (synonym)

Mineral	Copiapite
Chemistry	Fe 2+ Fe 3+ 4 [(OH) 2 \|(SO 4 ) 6 ] · 20H 2 O
Color	Crystals sulfur-Yellow to orangemassive material Greenish -Yellow to olive-Green .
Luster	PearlyEarthy
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Cleavage	Perfect Perfect on {010}imperfect on {-101}.
Hardness	2½ - 3
SpecificGravity	2.118 g/ccm
Streak	Not reported.
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1833
CellParameters	a = 7.337b = 18.76c = 7.379 α=91.47°β=102.18°γ=98.95°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.391 : 1 : 0.393
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.506 - 1.540 n β =1.528 - 1.549 n
Birefringence	δ=0.069
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Copiapó Atacama Province Chile
Strunz	6/D.10-50 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates D : Water-bearing sulphates with unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 10 : Copiapite groupBotryogen - Chaidamuite

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