| Name: | Siderotil Sdt |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe(SO4)·5H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Siderotil contains elements: Iron (Fe) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Slovenia |
| Year First Published: | 1892 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Schrauf A (1892) Ueber Metacinnaberit von Idria und dessen Paragenesis. 9. Sulfate: Baryt, Bittersalz-Efflorescenzen, Idrizit, Siderotil und Gyps, Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 41, 377-381 Redefined: Jambor J L, Traill R J (1963) On rozenite and siderotil, The Canadian Mineralogist 7, 751-763 Chemical formula changed from (Fe,Cu)(SO_4_)·5H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620 |
| Structural Group Name: | Chalcanthite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | chalcanthite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.15 |
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