Name: | Calumetite Clu |
IMA Chemistry: | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2·3.5H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Calumetite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Copper (Cu) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1963 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Williams S A (1963) Anthonyite and calumetite, two new minerals from the Michigan copper district, American Mineralogist 48, 614-619 Chemical formula revised from Cu(OH)_2_·2H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 49. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 479-483 |
Structural Group Name: | Anthonyite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1100 Million Years Ago |
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