copiapite

English

Copiapite

Noun

copiapite (plural copiapites)

1. (mineralogy) A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.

Derived terms

• aluminocopiapite
• calciocopiapite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Copiapite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “copiapite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.