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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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