Name: | Coquimbite Coq |
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IMA Chemistry: | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Coquimbite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Iron (Fe) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Chile |
Year First Published: | 1841 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Breithaupt J F A (1841) Coquimbites ferricus kürzer Coquimbit, in Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie, Volume 2, Arnoldische Buchhandlung (Dresden and Leipzig) 100-100 Chemical formula changed from Fe^3+^_2_(SO_4_)_3_·9H_2_O: Mauro D, Biagioni C, Pasero M, Skogby H, Zaccarini F (2020) Redefinition of coquimbite, AlFe^3+^_3_(SO_4_)_6_(H_2_O)_12_·6H_2_O. Mineralogical Magazine 84, 275-282 |
Structural Group Name: | Coquimbite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2638 Million Years Ago |
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