Classification of Calciocopiapite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/0.0-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.DB.35
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O B : With only medium-sized cations; insular octahedra and finite units |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 31.10.5.5
31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 10 : Miscellaneous |
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Type Occurrence of Calciocopiapite |
| Type Locality: | Dashkesan (Dashkezan) Co-Fe deposit, Dashkesan, Daşkəsən (Daskasan; Dashkyasan) District, Azerbaijan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1960 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Oxidized zone of a pyrite-magnetite deposit. |
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Physical Properties of Calciocopiapite |
| Colour: | Grayish yellow to brownish yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ - 3 |
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| Density (calculated): | 2.225 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Calciocopiapite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 1 - Pinacoidal |
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| Space Group: | P1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.35Å, b = 18.21Å, c = 7.01Å α = 85.52°, β = 103.55°, γ = 100.62° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.404 : 1 : 0.385 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 895.90 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 1 |
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| Morphology: | Powdery crusts. |
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| Comment: | By analogy to copiapite. |
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Optical Data of Calciocopiapite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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Chemical Properties of Calciocopiapite |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, Fe, H, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Fe, H, O, S |
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Relationship of Calciocopiapite to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Calciocopiapite |
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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. |
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References for Calciocopiapite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 47: 807.
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