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Name: Chalcophyllite
Chp
IMA Chemistry: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Chalcophyllite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Aluminum (Al)
Arsenic (As)
Oxygen (O)
Sulfur (S)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: United Kingdom
Year First Published: 1841
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: The mineral was known before this publication, but under other names: Breithaupt A (1841) Genus 4. Chalcophyllites, Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie 2, 149-150
Structural Group Name: Chalcophyllite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 811 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.0
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.605
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