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| + | [[File:Spionkopite Mindat.jpg|thumb|Spionkopite<br>Image credit: [https://www.mindat.org/min-3730.html Mindat]]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A rare copper sulfide mineral. Spionkopite occurs naturally in copper deposits in Alberta, Canada. It has also been found as a corrosion product on copper alloy ring recovered from a shipwreck (Nord et al. 1993). | + | A rare [[copper sulfide]] mineral. Spionkopite occurs naturally in copper deposits in Alberta, Canada and was named after its discovery locality, Spionkop Creek valley. It has also been found as a corrosion product on copper alloy ring recovered from a shipwreck (Nord et al. 1993). |
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
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| − | + | * Composition = Cu<sub>39</sub>S<sub>28</sub> | |
| − | + | * Hardness = 2.5-3 | |
| − | + | * Density = 5.13 g/ml | |
| − | + | * Appearance = opaque blue with metallic luster | |
==Resources and Citations== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* A.Nord, K.Lindahl, K.Tronner, "A Note on Spionkopite as Corrosion Product on a Marine Copper Find" ''Studies in Conservation'', 38:133-135, 1993. | * A.Nord, K.Lindahl, K.Tronner, "A Note on Spionkopite as Corrosion Product on a Marine Copper Find" ''Studies in Conservation'', 38:133-135, 1993. | ||
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| + | * Mindat: [https://www.mindat.org/min-3730.html Spionkopite] | ||
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| + | * Webmineral: [http://webmineral.com/data/Spionkopite.shtml#.Y5DCxGjMKFQ Spionkopite] | ||
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| + | * Wikipedia: [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spionkopit Spionkopit (German)] | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:45, 7 December 2022
Description
A rare Copper sulfide mineral. Spionkopite occurs naturally in copper deposits in Alberta, Canada and was named after its discovery locality, Spionkop Creek valley. It has also been found as a corrosion product on copper alloy ring recovered from a shipwreck (Nord et al. 1993).
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Composition = Cu39S28
- Hardness = 2.5-3
- Density = 5.13 g/ml
- Appearance = opaque blue with metallic luster
Resources and Citations
- A.Nord, K.Lindahl, K.Tronner, "A Note on Spionkopite as Corrosion Product on a Marine Copper Find" Studies in Conservation, 38:133-135, 1993.
- Mindat: Spionkopite
- Webmineral: Spionkopite
- Wikipedia: Spionkopit (German)