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VERNADSKITE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
Cu3SO4(OH)4
formula, see observation
DEF

An emerald-green to blackish-green mineral which consists of a sulfate of copper occurring as interlaced aggregates of acicular crystals.

OBS

antlerite: Named from the Antler mine (Arizona).

OBS

Chemical formula: Cu3SO4(OH)4

OBS

vernadskite: discredited: pseudomorphs of antlerite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Cu3SO4(OH)4
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système orthorhombique, sulfate de cuivre de couleur vert émeraude à vert noirâtre, se présentant généralement en agrégats fibreux de fins cristaux.

OBS

[L'antlérite] est un minéral secondaire des zones d'oxydation des gîtes de cuivre en région aride (associé à la brochantite, la natrochalcite, la chalcanthite, etc.).

OBS

antlérite : D'après le nom de la mine Antler, Arizona (États-Unis).

OBS

Formule chimique : Cu3SO4(OH)4

Spanish

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