Name: | Ceruleite Cru |
IMA Chemistry: | CuAl4(AsO4)2(OH)8(H2O)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ceruleite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Aluminum (Al) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
Year First Published: | 1900 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Dufet M H (1900) Sur une nouvelle espèce minérale, la céruléite, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 23, 147-150 Chemical formula revised: Schmetzer K, Berdesinski W, Bank H, Kroužek E (1976) Neue Untersuchungen an Coeruleit. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1976, 418-425 Chemical formula revised from Cu_2_Al_7_(AsO_4_)_4_(OH)_13_·11.5H_2_O: Mills S J, Christy A G, Favreau G (2018) The crystal structure of ceruleite, CuAl_4_[AsO_4_]_2_(OH)_8_(H_2_O)_4_, from Cap Garonne, France. Mineralogical Magazine 82, 181-187 |
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Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1790 Million Years Ago |
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