copiapite

English

Noun

copiapite (plural copiapites)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Copiapite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “copiapite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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