Name: | Algodonite Ago |
IMA Chemistry: | Cu1-xAsx (x ≈ 0.15) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Algodonite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Arsenic (As) |
Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
Year First Published: | 1857 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Field F (1857) On algodonite, a new mineral containing arsenic and copper, The Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society 10, 289-292 Chemical formula revised: Bayliss P (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist 28, 751-755 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1960 Million Years Ago |
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