Chalcocyanite

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Chalcocyanite

CuSO₄

Sulfate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CuSO₄
Group
Sulfates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
62
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
7.AB.10
Dana classification
28.3.3.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Ccy
Locality
🇮🇹 Mount Vesuvius
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after copper

Source: Wikidata

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