| Name: | Philipsburgite Pbu |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6·H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Philipsburgite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Phosphorus (P) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1984 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Peacor D R, Dunn P J, Ramik R A, Sturman B D, Zeihen L G (1985) Philipsburgite, a new copper zinc arsenate hydrate related to kipushite, from Montana, The Canadian Mineralogist 23, 255-258 Redefined with change in formula from (Cu,Zn)_6_(AsO_4_,PO_4_)_2_(OH)_6_·H_2_O to Cu_5_Zn(AsO_4_)(PO_4_)(OH)_6_·H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 60. European Journal of Mineralogy 33, 203-208 |
| Structural Group Name: | Philipsburgite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 600 Million Years Ago |
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