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Andychristyite

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Andychristyite
Electron microscope image of an andychristyite crystal
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
PbCu2+Te6+O5H2O
IMA symbolAcs
Identification
ColorBluish green
Mohs scale hardness2-3
LusterAdamantine
Streakvery pale bluish green
DiaphaneityTransparent
Density6.304 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Andychristyite (IMA symbol: Acs[1]) is a lead copper tellurate mineral with the chemical formula PbCu2+Te6+O5H2O. Its type locality is the Soda Mountains in California. It was named after Welsh–Australian mineralogist Andrew G. Christy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Andychristyite Archived 2019-03-26 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org