| Name: | Likasite Lik |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu3(NO3)(OH)5·2H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Likasite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Nitrogen (N) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1955 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Schoep A, Borchert W, Kohler K (1955) La likasite Cu_12_ (OH)_14_ (NO_3_)_4_ (PO_4_)_2_, nouveau minéral, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 78, 84-88 Chemical formula revised: Effenberger H (1986) Likasite, Cu_3_(OH)_5_(NO_3_)·2H_2_O: Revision of the chemical formula and redetermination of the crystal structure. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1986, 101-110 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1575 Million Years Ago |
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