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Caledonite

Caledonite, whose name derives from Caledonia, the historical name of its place of discovery (Scotland), is a richly colored blue-green sulfate-carbonate mineral of lead and copper with an orthorhombic crystal structure. It is an uncommon mineral found in the oxidized zones of copper-lead deposits.

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Associated minerals

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Properties

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ScotlandSulfateCarbonateMineralLead
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2V angle
Measured: 85°
Birefringence
δ = 0.091
Category
Sulfate minerals
Cleavage
perfect; distinct
Color
Blue; green
Crystal class
Pyramidal (mm2) (same H-M symbol)

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Caledonite

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples37
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Caledonite

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related to Properties · 10
Caledonite → Although, Anthony Mine, Arizona, California, Chile, Its, Localities, Mammoth-St, Reward Mine, Tiger
related to Associated minerals · 2
Caledonite → Frequently, Given
related to Notes for identification · 2
Caledonite → Caledonite's, Useful
2V angle · 1
Caledonite → Measured: 85°
Birefringence · 1
Caledonite → δ = 0.091
Category · 1
Caledonite → Sulfate minerals
Cleavage · 1
Caledonite → perfect; distinct
Color · 1
Caledonite → Blue; green
Crystal class · 1
Caledonite → Pyramidal (mm2) (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit · 1
Caledonite → Typically striated prismatic or tabular crystals; radial aggregates

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minerals mineral lead copper crystal blue-green orthorhombic deposits color crystals properties references secondary include found oxidized cerussite associated linarite blue

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Caledonite2V angleMeasured: 85°1.00infobox
CaledoniteBirefringenceδ = 0.0911.00infobox
CaledoniteCategorySulfate minerals1.00infobox
CaledoniteCleavageperfect; distinct1.00infobox
CaledoniteColorBlue; green1.00infobox
CaledoniteCrystal classPyramidal (mm2) (same H-M symbol)1.00infobox
CaledoniteCrystal habitTypically striated prismatic or tabular crystals; radial aggregates1.00infobox
CaledoniteCrystal systemOrthorhombic1.00infobox
CaledoniteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent1.00infobox
CaledoniteFormulaCu2Pb5(OH)6CO3(SO4)31.00infobox
CaledoniteFractureUneven1.00infobox
CaledoniteIMA symbolCdo1.00infobox
CaledoniteLusterVitreous1.00infobox
CaledoniteMohs scale hardness2.5–31.00infobox
CaledoniteOptical propertiesBiaxial (−)1.00infobox
CaledonitePleochroismWeak1.00infobox
CaledoniteRefractive indexnα = 1.818(3) nβ = 1.866(3) nγ = 1.909(3)1.00infobox
CaledoniteSpace groupPmn211.00infobox
CaledoniteSpecific gravity5.6–5.81.00infobox
CaledoniteStreakGreen-white; blue-green1.00infobox
CaledoniteStrunz classification7.BC.501.00infobox
CaledoniteTenacityBrittle1.00infobox
CaledoniteUnit cella = 20.089(7) Å, b = 7.146(3) Å, c = 6.56 Å; Z = 21.00infobox

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