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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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