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Caledonite

caledonite

Cu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6

Caledonite - TUC104-11 - Reward Mine - USA Mineral Specimen

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Overview

Caledonite, whose name derives from Caledonia, the historical name of its place of discovery (Scotland), is a richly colored blue-green sulfate-carbonate mineral of lead and copper with an orthorhombic crystal structure. It is an uncommon mineral found in the oxidized zones of copper-lead deposits.

Scientific references

  1. Caledonite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q383624 Link
  2. Caledonite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonite Link