Cyprine (mineral)
| Cyprine | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Silicate mineral variety |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ca19Cu2+(Al10Mg2)Si18O68(OH)10 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal - Prismatic (point group 4/m) |
| Unit cell | a=15.52, c=11.82 [Å] (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| Crystal symmetry | space group P4/n |
| References | [1] |
Cyprine is a copper bearing variety of vesuvianite[2] with the formula Ca19Cu2+(Al10Mg2)Si18O68(OH)10. Cyprine was discovered in the Wessels mine in the vicinity of Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa.[1]
Relation to other minerals
Cyprine belongs to the vesuvianite group.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Panikorovskii, T.L., Shilovskikh, V.V., Avdontseva, E.Y., Zolotarev, A.A., Pekov, I.V., Britvin, S.N., and Krivovichev, S.V. (October 2015). "Cyprine, IMA 2015-044" (PDF). Mineralogical Magazine. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27 79: 1228.
- ↑ "Cyprine (of Berzelius): Cyprine (of Berzelius) mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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