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Minerals

Georgeite

georgeite

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Georgeite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Georgeite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Georgeite is an extremely rare, X-ray amorphous copper hydroxycarbonate mineral, related to crystalline copper carbonates such as malachite. It occurs as pale blue, powdery or gel-like coatings in the oxidation zones of copper-bearing ores and was first identified in 1979.

Scientific references

  1. Georgeite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3760680 Link
  2. Georgeite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgeite Link