| Name: | Wherryite Whr |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Wherryite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Copper (Cu) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1950 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Fahey J J, Daggett E B, Gordon S G (1950) Wherryite, a new mineral from the Mammoth mine, Arizona, American Mineralogist 35, 93-98 Chemical formula revised: Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1994) The crystal structure of wherryite, Pb_7_Cu_2_(SO_4_)_4_(SiO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_, a mixed sulfate–silicate with [^[6]^M(TO_4_)_2_φ] chains, The Canadian Mineralogist 32, 373-380 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 599 Million Years Ago |
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