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Conichalcite

conichalcite

CaCuAsO4(OH)

Conichalcite mineral information and data

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Overview

Conichalcite, CaCu(AsO4)(OH), is a relatively common arsenate mineral related to duftite (PbCu(AsO4)(OH)). It is green, often botryoidal, and occurs in the oxidation zone of some metal deposits. It occurs with limonite, malachite, beudantite, adamite, cuproadamite, olivenite and smithsonite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 4.5

Scientific references

  1. Conichalcite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421037 Link
  2. Conichalcite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conichalcite Link