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IMA2009-042

Formula:
Cu
 
2
Cl(OH)
 
3
System:Triclinic
Polymorph of:Atacamite, Botallackite, Clinoatacamite, Paratacamite
This page provides mineralogical data about IMA2009-042.

Classification of IMA2009-042

IMA status:Approved 2009
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:3.DA.10d

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
Dana 8th edition ID:10.1.7.

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
1 : A2(O,OH)3Xq
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Type Occurrence of IMA2009-042

Type Locality:La Vendida Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Crystallography of IMA2009-042

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 9.1646(9) Å, b = 9.2029(8) Å, c = 9.2102(8) Å
α = 95.858(6)°, β = 96.290(7)°, γ = 96.507(2)°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.996 : 1 : 1.001
Unit Cell Volume:V 761.97 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
5.432(100)
4.657(10)
2.889(39)
2.747(94)
2.257(56)
1.895(7)
1.812(21)

Chemical Properties of IMA2009-042

Formula:
Cu
 
2
Cl(OH)
 
3
Essential elements:Cl, Cu, H, O
All elements listed in formula:Cl, Cu, H, O

Relationship of IMA2009-042 to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
3.DA.05Melanothallite
Cu
 
2
[O|Cl
 
2
]
3.DA.10aAtacamite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
3.DA.10bBotallackite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
3.DA.10bClinoatacamite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
3.DA.10aHibbingite
Fe
2+
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
3.DA.10aKempite
Mn
2+
2
[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
3.DA.10cParatacamite
Cu
 
3
(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
 
2
3.DA.10bBelloite
Cu[OH|Cl]
3.DA.10cHerbertsmithite
Cu
 
3
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
 
2
3.DA.10cKapellasite
Cu
 
3
Zn[(OH)
 
3
|Cl]
 
2
3.DA.10cGillardite
Cu
 
3
NiCl
 
2
(OH)
 
6
3.DA.10cHaydeeite
Cu
 
3
Mg(OH)
 
6
Cl
 
2
3.DA.15Claringbullite
Cu
 
4
[(OH)
 
7
|Cl] · nH
 
2
O
3.DA.20Simonkolleite
Zn
 
5
[(OH)
 
8
|Cl
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
3.DA.25Buttgenbachite
Cu
 
19
[(OH)
 
32
|(NO
 
3
)
 
2
|Cl
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.25Connellite
Cu
 
19
[(OH)
 
32
|SO
 
4
|Cl
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
3.DA.30Abhurite
Sn
 
21
Cl
 
16
(OH)
 
14
O
 
6
3.DA.35Ponomarevite
K
 
4
Cu
 
4
[O|Cl
 
10
]
3.DA.40Anthonyite
Cu(OH,Cl)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
3.DA.40Calumetite
Cu(OH,Cl)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.45Khaidarkanite
Na
 
0.34
Cu
 
4
Al
 
3
(OH)
 
14
F
 
3
·2H
 
2
O
3.DA.50Bobkingite
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
8
|Cl
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
3.DA.55Avdoninite
K
 
2
Cu
 
5
[(OH)
 
4
|Cl
 
8
] · H
 
2
O
3.DA.60Droninoite
Ni
 
3
Fe
3+
 
Cl(OH)
 
8
·2H
 
2
O

Other Information

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References for IMA2009-042

Reference List:IMA Approvals - September 2009

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    Localities for IMA2009-042

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Chile
     
    • Antofagasta Region
      • Tocopilla Province
        • Sierra Gorda District
          • Caracoles
    		IMA Approvals - Sept. 2009
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