| Name: | Chalcocyanite Ccy |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu(SO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chalcocyanite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1873 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Originally named idrociano = hydrocyanite: Scacchi A (1873) Nuove specie di solfati di rame. Idrociano, Atti Dell'Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche 5(3), 26-29 Name changed: Palache C, Berman H, Frondel C (1951) 28.3.3 Chalcocyanite [CuSO4], in The System of Mineralogy, Volume II, Seventh Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc (New York) 429-430 |
| Structural Group Name: | Zinkosite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 900 Million Years Ago |
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