Wherryite

Pb₇Cu₂(SO₄)₄(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂

Sulfate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Pb₇Cu₂(SO₄)₄(SiO₄)₂(OH)₂
Group
Sulfates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
C2/m
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
7.BC.55
Dana classification
32.3.3.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Whr
Locality
🇺🇸 Mammoth-Saint Anthony mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Edgar Theodore Wherry

Source: Wikidata

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