| Name: | Glaukosphaerite Gks |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuNi(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Glaukosphaerite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Nickel (Ni) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Australia |
| Year First Published: | 1972 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Pryce M W, Just J (1974) Glaukosphaerite: A new nickel analogue of rosasite, Mineralogical Magazine 39, 737-743 Chemical formula changed from (Cu,Ni)_2_CO_3_(OH)_2_ because the Cu and Ni are found to order into distinct crystallographic sites: Perchiazzi N, Merlino S (2006) The malachite-rosasite group: crystal structures of glaukosphaerite and pokrovskite, European Journal of Mineralogy 18, 787-792 |
| Structural Group Name: | Malachite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2900 Million Years Ago |
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