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| Name: | Caledonite Cdo |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1230: Caledonite / Linarite / Brochantite Haus Baden Mine, Sehringen, Germany |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Caledonite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Lead (Pb) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1832 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Beudant F S (1832) Calédonite, in Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie, 2nd Edition, (Paris) 367-369 |
| Structural Group Name: | Caledonite |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2770 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 5.7 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Caledonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Caledonite Search Web Mineral DB: Caledonite |
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