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Name: Apachite RRUFF ID: R060694 Ideal Chemistry: Cu2+9Si10O29·11H2O Locality: Christmas mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA Source: Bob Jenkins Owner: RRUFF Description: Spherical aggregates of pale blue fibers, associated with yellowish-orange andradite and colorless calcite Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ] |
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REFERENCES for Apachite | |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Cesbron F P, Williams S A (1980) Apachite and gilalite, two new copper silicates from Christmas, Arizona, Mineralogical Magazine, 43, 639-641 [view file] |
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Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Chao G Y, Pabst A (1980) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 65, 1065-1070 [view file] |
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