Name: | Kipushite Kip |
IMA Chemistry: | Cu6(PO4)2(OH)6·H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kipushite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year First Published: | 1983 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Piret P, Deliens M, Piret-Meunier J (1985) Occurrence and crystal structure of kipushite, a new copper-zinc phosphate from Kipushi, Zaire, The Canadian Mineralogist 23, 35-42 |
Structural Group Name: | Philipsburgite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1861 Million Years Ago |
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