| Name: | Mcguinnessite Mgu |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuMg(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Mcguinnessite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Magnesium (Mg) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1977 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Erd R C, Cesbron F P, Goff F E, Clark J R (1981) Mcguinnessite, a new carbonate from California, The Mineralogical Record 121, 143-147 Chemical formula changed from (Mg,Cu)_2_CO_3_(OH)_2_ because the Cu and Mg are found to order into distinct crystallographic sites: Perchiazzi N (2006) Crystal structure determination and Rietveld refinement of rosasite and mcguinnessite, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie Supplement 23, 505-510 |
| Structural Group Name: | Malachite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | rosasite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2046 Million Years Ago |
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