5228 - Copiapite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Chile

Contributors

Alfred Hawkins

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5228

Mineral Name

Copiapite

Chemical Formula

Fe++Fe+++4(SO4)6(OH)2•20(H2O)
Specimen Number
002

Sticker 447

Fine grained yellow-brown massive material

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Copiapó Province, Chile

Locality Lat/Long

-27.3663587, -70.332237
Original Attributed Locality
Chile
Copiapo