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| + | [[File:Sampleite R090072 Sample Photo 24984 M.jpg|thumb|Sampleite<br> Image Credit: [https://rruff.info/sampleite/display=default/R090072 RRUFF]]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| + | [[File:Sampleite RamanRRUFF R090072.png|thumb|Raman spectrum of Sampleite<br> Image Credit: [https://rruff.info/sampleite/display=default/R090072 RRUFF]]] | ||
| + | A rare copper phosphate mineral with a chemical composition of NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl-5H2O. Sampleite occurs naturally in deposits in Chile and has been found in caves formed from the sulfides and phosphates in bat guano. Sampleite was identified as a corrosion product on Egyptian copper alloys (Fabrizi et al. 1989). | ||
| − | + | ==Physical and Chemical Proerties== | |
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| + | * Description: light blue to blue-green prismatic crystals or aggregates | ||
| + | * Hardness = 4 | ||
| + | * Luster = pearly | ||
| + | * Density = 3.2 g/ml | ||
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* M.Fabrizi, H.Ganiaris, S.Tarling, D.Scott, "The Occurrence of Sampleite, a Complex Copper Phosphate, as a Corrosion Product on Copper Alloy Objects from Memphis, Egypt" ''Studies in Conservation'', 34:45-51, 1989. | * M.Fabrizi, H.Ganiaris, S.Tarling, D.Scott, "The Occurrence of Sampleite, a Complex Copper Phosphate, as a Corrosion Product on Copper Alloy Objects from Memphis, Egypt" ''Studies in Conservation'', 34:45-51, 1989. | ||
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| + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampleite Sampleite] Accessed Dec 2022 | ||
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| + | * Mindat: [https://www.mindat.org/min-3515.html Sampleite] Accessed Dec 2022 | ||
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| + | * Webmineral: [http://webmineral.com/data/Sampleite.shtml#.Y5DHM2jMJhc Sampleite] Accessed Dec 2022 | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 7 December 2022
Description
A rare copper phosphate mineral with a chemical composition of NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl-5H2O. Sampleite occurs naturally in deposits in Chile and has been found in caves formed from the sulfides and phosphates in bat guano. Sampleite was identified as a corrosion product on Egyptian copper alloys (Fabrizi et al. 1989).
Physical and Chemical Proerties
- Description: light blue to blue-green prismatic crystals or aggregates
- Hardness = 4
- Luster = pearly
- Density = 3.2 g/ml
Resources and Citations
- M.Fabrizi, H.Ganiaris, S.Tarling, D.Scott, "The Occurrence of Sampleite, a Complex Copper Phosphate, as a Corrosion Product on Copper Alloy Objects from Memphis, Egypt" Studies in Conservation, 34:45-51, 1989.
- Wikipedia: Sampleite Accessed Dec 2022
- Mindat: Sampleite Accessed Dec 2022
- Webmineral: Sampleite Accessed Dec 2022