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Ransomite

ransomite

CuFe2(SO4)4 * 6H2O

Ransomite mineral information and data

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Overview

Ransomite is a sulfate mineral first discovered at the United Verde mine in Jerome Arizona. This mineral was formed as a result of a mine fire. The United Verde mine is one of few places in the world where Ransomite can be found. This mineral can be described as a soluble sulfate that forms needle-like crystals and has a pale blue color in transmitted light. This mineral was named by Carl B. Lausen as a tribute to Frederick Leslie Ransome. Ransome was an American mining geologist who worked at the California Institute of Technology, the University of Arizona and the United states Geological Survey.

Scientific references

  1. Ransomite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930143 Link
  2. Ransomite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomite Link