copiapite
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Mineraly.sk_-_copiapit.jpg/220px-Mineraly.sk_-_copiapit.jpg)
Noun
[edit]copiapite (plural copiapites)
- (mineralogy) A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Copiapite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “copiapite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.