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INDIGO COPPER [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
CuS
formula
DEF

An indigo-blue hexagonal mineral which consists of a sulfide of copper and is an alteration product of copper-bearing veins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CuS
formula
DEF

Minéral du système hexagonal constitué de sulfure de cuivre, se présentant en masses compactes (parfois lamelleuses) de couleur bleu-indigo; c'est un produit d'altération des filons cuprifères.

OBS

Étymologie : En l'honneur de N. Covelli, minéralogiste italien qui découvrit le minéral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CuS
formula
DEF

Sulfato de cobre que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal.

OBS

Es un mineral negruzco que abunda en Chile y Bolivia.

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