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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
MineralXanthosiderite (of Glocker)
SynonymCopiapite

Copiapite (synonym)

MineralCopiapite
ChemistryFe 2+ Fe 3+ 4 [(OH) 2 |(SO 4 ) 6 ] · 20H 2 O
ColorCrystals sulfur-Yellow to orangemassive material Greenish -Yellow to olive-Green .
LusterPearlyEarthy
CrystalSystemTriclinic
CleavagePerfect Perfect on {010}imperfect on {-101}.
Hardness2½ - 3
SpecificGravity2.118 g/ccm
StreakNot reported.
IMAStatusApproved
Discovered1833
CellParametersa = 7.337b = 18.76c = 7.379 α=91.47°β=102.18°γ=98.95°
Ratioa:b:c = 0.391 : 1 : 0.393
OpticalTypeBiaxial (+)
RIn α =1.506 - 1.540 n β =1.528 - 1.549 n
Birefringenceδ=0.069
SurfaceReliefLow
TypeLocalityCopiapó Atacama Province Chile
Strunz6/D.10-50 6 : SulphatesChromatesMolybdates D : Water-bearing sulphates with unfamiliar anions. cations of medium size 10 : Copiapite groupBotryogen - Chaidamuite
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