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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A rare, azure blue mineral composed of hydrous [[copper sulfate]]. Chalcanthite is found as a secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper sulfide ore deposits in Chile and the U.S.(Nevada, Tennessee, Utah). It can be transparent to translucent. | A rare, azure blue mineral composed of hydrous [[copper sulfate]]. Chalcanthite is found as a secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper sulfide ore deposits in Chile and the U.S.(Nevada, Tennessee, Utah). It can be transparent to translucent. | ||
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Triclinic, short prismatic crystals. Fracture = conchoidal. Luster = vitreous. Streak = white | Triclinic, short prismatic crystals. Fracture = conchoidal. Luster = vitreous. Streak = white | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 235 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 235 | ||
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcanthite (Accessed Sept 2 2005; spec. grav=2.12-2.3 ) |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 15 December 2020
Description
A rare, azure blue mineral composed of hydrous Copper sulfate. Chalcanthite is found as a secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper sulfide ore deposits in Chile and the U.S.(Nevada, Tennessee, Utah). It can be transparent to translucent.
Synonyms and Related Terms
copper sulfate pentahydrate; blue vitriol; blue stone; bluestone; copper vitriol; calcantita (Esp.)
Risks
Ingestion is toxic.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Triclinic, short prismatic crystals. Fracture = conchoidal. Luster = vitreous. Streak = white
Soluble in water.
| Composition | CuSO4 - 5H2O |
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| Mohs Hardness | 2.5 |
| Density | 2.286 |
Resources and Citations
- Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Chalcanthite.shtml Chalcanthite
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 235
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcanthite (Accessed Sept 2 2005; spec. grav=2.12-2.3 )
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997