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Chalconatronite from
Egypt


Locality type:Country
Classification
Species:Chalconatronite
Formula:Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Comments:As greenish-blue incrustations on ancient bronce basket from Egypt.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalconatronite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3159:2
GUID (UUID V4):d844798c-8005-45b3-af0f-9043d64ffe81
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
crystallites up to 5 µm in size, after small laths of chalconatronite (Na2 Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O). Its colour is a vivid...571. Juangodoyite is closely associated with chalconatronite, malachite, calcite, anhydrite and sodium hydrogen...mine. Key words: Juangodoyite, new mineral, chalconatronite, sodium bis(carbonato)cuprate(II), Chile, Atacama...skyblue chalconatronite (Na2 Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O) (Fig. 1). It is formed by dehydration of chalconatronite. Chalconatronite...corrosion product on three ancient bronze objects from Egypt (Frondel & Gettens 1955). Harlow & Simonsen (1975)
Report (issue)
Chalconatronite Na2 Cu(CO3 )2 • 3H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data:...characteristic of arid weathering environments (Egypt); an uncommon secondary mineral in the oxidation...Frondel, C. and R.J. Gettens (1955) Chalconatronite, a new mineral from Egypt. Science, 122, 75–76. (2) (1955)...1). (3) Gettens, R.J. and C. Frondel (1955) Chalconatronite: an alteration product on some ancient Egyptian...J. Galy (1978) Structure cristalline de la chalconatronite synthétique: Na2 Cu(CO3 )2 .3H2 O. Zeits.
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
juangodoyite (3rd occurrence worldwide) and darker chalconatronite are the most important members of the Rudna...close to parnauite. Keywords: juangodoyite; chalconatronite; secondary Cu minerals; rapidcreekite; Fore-Sudetic...or trihydrate, counterpart of juangodoyite—chalconatronite (monoclinic, P21 /n)—is more common, with about...Mine, Italy, was reported in Reference [4]. Chalconatronite occurrences are restricted to specific geochemical...geochemical conditions. Its type locality is in Egypt, with genesis partially being related to saline groundwaters
Journal (issue)
Woodrow Thompson 51 UICHALCONATRONITE AND ITS lNFRARED SPECTRUM Richard Braithwaite...crystalsof the hydratedsodiumcoppercarbonate, chalconatronite, aredescribed from the interioroJan old type...very similar to that of N~Cu(CO 3)i·3HiO [chalconatronite: spectrum number A 1198 published in the DMS...that reported by Pollard et al. (1991) for chalconatronite. The density of a crystalwas found to be identical...identical with that of a crystal of synthetic chalconatronite as determined by the sink-float side-by-side
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
1932. M. F. Chalconatronite Cr,rlrono Fnolroer AND RuTEERIoRD J. GETTENS,Chalconatronite, a new mineral...mineral from Egypt. Science,122, No 3158, 75-76 (1955). The material was found as a fine-grained, greenish-blue
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Alteration of bronze artifacts Atacamite Cu2Cl(OH)3 Egypt, on ancient bronze artifacts OK (Frondel and Gettens...1955; Gettens and Frondel 1955) Chalconatronite Na2Cu(CO3)2·3H2O Egypt, on ancient bronze artifacts (type)...occurrence at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec of chalconatronite (Fig. 1f), which Andrew McDonald (personal...the blocks of sodalite syenite xenoliths. If chalconatronite had formed during exposure by quarrying to...to subaerial weathering, then chalconatronite can be considered a bona fide mineral at Mont Saint-Hilaire
Book
corrosion crusts from Egypt, which are reproduced with permission from the Egypt Exploration Society;...lustrous, dark patinas on copper objects from ancient Egypt that did not contain any gold but rather small amounts...C.E. statuette of Amenemhet III from al-Fayyum, Egypt, and a bronze crocodile from the same period in...(1987) examined examples of opaque red glass from Egypt and the Near East that dated to the first and second...Ca(OH),. Greek name for Amenhotep II, pharoah of Egypt from ca. 1426 to 1400 B.C.E. Kinetic rather than
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Frondel, C. and Gettens, R. J . "Chalconatronite, a new mineral from Egypt." Science, 122 (1955): no. 3158
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Verlagsgesellschaft 1978 Structure cristalline de la chalconatronite synthetique: NaZCu(C03)z . 3 HzO A. Mosset...(Frondel et Gettens, 1955), sous Ie nom de chalconatronite. Plus recemment (Erdos, 1969), il fut mis en...Gettens (1955), Chaleonatronite, a new mineral from Egypt. Science 122, n 132, 75 - 76 1. Galy, J .-J. Bonnet
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Frondel, C. and Gettens, R. J . "Chalconatronite, a new mineral from Egypt." Science, 122 (1955): no. 3158
Book
(2001) have documented sources available to Ancient Egypt in the Red Sea coasts. The chemical composition...unknown from manufactories of Egyptian blue, both in Egypt and later when the technology was exported to the...of an Egyptian blue workshop at Tell-El-Amarna, Egypt. Contemporary experiments suggested that this pigment...Barium copper silicates have not been reported from Egypt despite the abundance of the naturally occurring...from the Greek words khalkos and anthos 91 Chalconatronite meaning ‘copper’ and ‘flower’. It has also
Book (edition)
(2001) have documented sources available to Ancient Egypt in the Red Sea coasts. The chemical composition...unknown from manufactories of Egyptian blue, both in Egypt and later when the technology was exported to the...of an Egyptian blue workshop at Tell-El-Amarna, Egypt. Contemporary experiments suggested that this pigment...Barium copper silicates have not been reported from Egypt despite the abundance of the naturally occurring...from the Greek words khalkos and anthos 97 Chalconatronite meaning ‘copper’ and ‘flower’. It has also
Journal (issue)
cites its arrival thusly: "The Obelisk's trip from Egypt to New York was a complicated engineering feat....is not soluble in water but will hydrate to chalconatronite within hours. Mohs hardness and other physical
Journal (issue)
an altered pan- • MATRIX • 21 nikin. Chalconatronite was first de­ scribed as a bit of oxida tion..., I 955. Chalcona­ tronite, a new mineral from Egypt. Sdence, V. 1 22:7S-76. Genth, F.A., 1 892. American...this period copper hungry intruders from Arabia, Egypt and Palestine made this area a vital landbridge...thousands into their galleys. They were sent forward to Egypt and arrived safely. It was car­ ried and made into...the Sinai, 1 994, A.A". Gaddis and Sons. Luxor, Egypt. Winstone, H.V.F.: Uncovering the Ancient World
Catalog/List
crude twining. (Brittany France) £1.50 521 CHALCONATRONITE Na Cu CO/3 , This one is an artificial crystal...Found in the western part of the Great Sand Sea in Egypt, the so called 'Lybian desert' . Thought to be of
Book
modern use, when in fact it was known to dynastic Egypt. Consequently this text does not discuss material...2:16 PM Page 56 The Pigment Compendium CHALCONATRONITE Na2Cu(CO3)2.3H2O Structure-4.qxd 1/16/04...PPL/10. Translucent sky blue particles of chalconatronite. 2 P1168: XPL/10. The field of view in Fig... 3 P0303: PPL/100. Anhedral fragments of chalconatronite, with a strongly coloured particle at the centre...Webmineral, 2003) In plane-polarised light chalconatronite can be seen as forming transparent, pale blue
Catalog/List
---- - - ·-- _ _ __ _____ _____ _xls£4 ____ CHALCONATRONITE - ART1flc1AL.3mm bi~~ singiC crystal. Found...f7.50_ . .... .. 400 TALC Pure yellow-grey mass. Egypt 1x I 50p I x2 £ I 2x2 £2 2x3 £3 - ~gSi_O _ _ ___
Catalog/List
East Balleswidden mine, St Just Cornwall 521 CHALCONATRONITE Found on the metallic inside of a fire extinguish<...STEATITE (talc) Odegardensveck Norway 400 TALC Egypt Dark green massive showing false cleavage - a Pscudomorph
Catalog/List
--- ---- -- - ------ · - - -- - ----- 521 CHALCONATRONITE Found on the metallic inside of a fire extinguishc...material) lx2 £2 2x2 £4 2x3 £8 KCI + NaCl 400 TALC Egypt Pure yellow-grey mass. _lxl 70p __ _ lx2 _£I.SO
Catalog/List
sphertS-t>tHnfltrix ½x ½£1.5 Ix ½£3 CuFcS 39 750 CHALCONATRONITE •F ound on the metallic inside of a fire extinguisl...surface on rock . . lxl £2 lx2 £3.50 2x2 £7 Zeohte Egypt 2x2 £3 2x3 £5 Mg SiO 402 TENNANTITE Gortdrum
Catalog/List
CuS Ix I £5 Ix2 £7 __ _ Mn Mg SiO ___ . 521 CHALCONATRONITE Found on the metallic inside of a fire extinguish...- -------··--· Baud, Brittany, Frnnce 400 TALC Egypt 395 STAUROLITE Pure yellow-grey mass. Brown single
Catalog/List
♦ Zeolite CIIALCOCITE CuS CIIALCOCITE CuS CHALCONATRONITE Na Cu CO/3 CHALCOPYRITE Cu FeS CHALCOPYRITE...Ladyhill Quarry, County An tri m, ½x½ N.lreland £4 Egypt ! x i 50p Ix ! £7.50 l x2 £1 2x2 £2 2x3 £3 Attracti
Catalog/List
Cassi1eri1c. Cu S 13) £5 A) £ 3 Ix ½ £6 ½ x ½ £4 CHALCONATRONITE Found on the metallic inside of a fire extinguisht...to 4mm thick , OH Mg BO ½ " £4 lxl £6 TALC 400 Egypt Pure yellow-grey mass. Ix I 70p lx2 £ 1 . 50 2x2
Report (issue)
Burgess, 1930) (C. U. Shepard Collection, 1929) Chalconatronite 13:69, 1928. Clarkeite NMNH 96510 Spruce Pine...Gettens, 1955. Chalconat¬ ronite, a New Mineral from Egypt. Science, Cliffordite NMNH 120246 San Miguel Mine
Book
Catapleiite Lintisite Chabazite-Na Litvinskite Chalconatronite Lollingite Chkalovite Loparite Cryolite Lorenzenite...--------------~-~--~-' CHABAZITE-Na [see Zeolite group] CHALCONATRONITE halconatronite was described by Frondel &...of corrosion on ancient bronze objects found in Egypt, which gives an impression that it may be a potential...minerals like chalconatronite to be the products of the current geological Chalconatronite, blue crust...al. (2017) are unquestioned valid species. Chalconatronite was also reported from several worldwide localities
 
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