Brochantite

Brochantite is a sulfate mineral, one of a number of cupric sulfates. Its chemical formula is CuSO₄·3Cu(OH)₂. Formed in arid climates or in rapidly oxidizing copper sulfide deposits, it is named for its discoverer, the French geologist and mineralogist, A. J. M. Brochant de Villiers (1772-1840).

The mineral is found in a number of locations around the world, notably the southwestern United States (especially Arizona), Serifos in Greece and Chile.

References

1. ^ http://webmineral.com/data/Brochantite.shtml Webmineral
2. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/brochantite.pdf Mineral Handbook
3. ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-779.html Mindat



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