Name: | Urusovite Uusv |
IMA Chemistry: | CuAlO(AsO4) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Urusovite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Arsenic (As) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1998 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Vergasova L P, Filatov S K, Gorskaya M G, Molchanov A A, Krivovichev S V, Ananiev V V (2000) Urusovite, Cu[AlAsO_5_], a new mineral from the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, European Journal of Mineralogy 12, 1041-1044 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3.6E-05 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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