Chemistry:Antipinite

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Antipinite
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Rare antipinite crystals
General
CategoryOxalate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
KNa
3
Cu
2
(C
2
O
4
)
4
Strunz classification10.00.
Identification
ColorBlue
Specific gravity2.53


Antipinite (IMA symbol: Atp[1]) is a rare alkali Copper oxalate mineral with the chemical formula KNa
3
Cu
2
(C
2
O
4
)
4
. Its type locality is the Tarapacá Region in Chile .[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W. 
  2. Antipinite on mindat.org