Chemistry:Aluminocopiapite
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| Aluminocopiapite | |
|---|---|
 Aluminocopiapite found in Spain | |
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O |
| Identification | |
| Color | Pale lemon-yellow to deep yellow |
| Tenacity | Fragile |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2-3 |
| |re|er}} | Vitreous |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
| Specific gravity | 2.163 |
Aluminocopiapite (IMA symbol: Acpi[1]) is an aluminium iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O. Its type localities are Fortymile River in Alaska and the San Rafael Swell in Utah.[2]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ Aluminocopiapite on mindat.org
External links
- Aluminocopiapite data sheet
- Aluminocopiapite on the Handbook of Mineralogy
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