aluminocopiapite
Sign in to saveAluminocopiapite (IMA symbol: Acpi) is an aluminium iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula AlFe(SO)(OH)·20HO. Its type localities are Fortymile River in Alaska and the San Rafael Swell in Utah. The mineral is named after the city of Copiapó in Chile.
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
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- Aluminocopiapite
- crystal system
- triclinic crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Acpi
- chemical formula
- (Al,Mg)Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH,O)₂·20H₂O
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Aluminocopiapite (IMA symbol: Acpi) is an aluminium iron sulfate mineral with the chemical formula AlFe(SO)(OH)·20HO. Its type localities are Fortymile River in Alaska and the San Rafael Swell in Utah. The mineral is named after the city of Copiapó in Chile.
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