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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