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Hydromelanothallite

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Formula:
Cu
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
Colour:Green


A green material formed by the alteration of Melanothallite found at fumaroles at Vesuvius. Not well studied - needs confirmation.

Classification of Hydromelanothallite

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Physical Properties of Hydromelanothallite

Colour:Green

Chemical Properties of Hydromelanothallite

Formula:
Cu
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Cu, H, O

Other Names for Hydromelanothallite

Synonyms:
Idromelanotallite
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Other Information

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 Hydromelanothallite

Reference List:

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Zambonini (1910): 57.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 77.

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    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 77.
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