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Paceite

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Formula:
CaCu(CH
 
3
COO)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
System:TetragonalColour:Dark Blue
Lustre:Vitreous
Name:Frank Pace, Mineral Collector and ex-miner at Broken Hill


A very rare naturally formed calcium copper acetate.
See also the associated hoganite.

Classification of Paceite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:9/A.0-18
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:10.AA.30

10 : ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
A : Salts of organic acids
A : Formates, Acetates, etc.
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Type Occurrence of Paceite

Type Locality:Perilya Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia

Physical Properties of Paceite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Dark Blue
Streak:pale blue
Cleavage:Perfect
perfect

Crystallography of Paceite

Crystal System:Tetragonal

Chemical Properties of Paceite

Formula:
CaCu(CH
 
3
COO)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
Essential elements:C, Ca, Cu, H, O
All elements listed in formula:C, Ca, Cu, H, O

Relationship of Paceite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
10.AA.05Formicaite
Ca(HCOO)
 
2
10.AA.10Dashkovaite
Mg(HCOO)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
10.AA.20Acetamide
CH
 
3
CONH
 
2
10.AA.25Calclacite
Ca(CH
 
3
COO)Cl · 5H
 
2
O
10.AA.35Hoganite
Cu(CH
 
3
COO)
 
2
 · H
 
2
O

Other Names for Paceite

Synonyms:
IMA2001-030
Other Languages:
German:Paceit
Russian:Пасеит
Spanish:Paceita

Other Information

Thermal Behaviour:Three major mass loss steps at ~120, 400 and 600 °C were found.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Paceite

Reference List:

- +
Acta Crystallographica: C39: 1342-2344.

Hibbs, D.E., Kolitsch, U., Leverett, P., Sharpe, J.L., and Williams, P.A. (2002) Hoganite and paceite, two new acetate minerals from the Potosi mine, Broken Hill, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine: 66: 459-464.

Frost, Ray L. and Musumeci, Anthony W. and Waclawik, Eric R. (2007) A spectroscopic study of the mineral paceite (calcium acetate). Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 67(3-4). pp. 649-661.

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    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
        • Broken Hill
    		D. E. Hibbs, U. Kolitsch, P. Leverett, J. L. Sharpe and P. A. Williams (2002): Hoganite and paceite, two new acetate minerals from the Potosi mine, Broken Hill, Australia. Mineral. Mag. 66, 459-464.
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