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copiapite

copiapite

English

Copiapite

Noun

copiapite ‎(plural copiapites)

(mineralogy) A basic ferric sulfate mineral found in oxidized iron sulfide deposits, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(S O₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O.