Name: | Cornwallite Cnw |
IMA Chemistry: | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cornwallite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1847 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Zippe F X M (1847) Über den Cornwallit, eine neue Species des Mineralreichs, Abhandlungen der Königlichen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften 4, 649-654 Chemical composition revised: Church A H (1868) Chemical researches on new and rare Cornish minerals. V. Cornwallite, The Journal of the Chemical Society of London 21, 276-279 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2700 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.17 |
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