copiapite

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English

Copiapite

Noun

copiapite (plural copiapites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Copiapite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • copiapite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.