Species / Sulfates / #0142

Aluminocopiapite

Sulfates triclinic #0142

Aluminocopiapite is a mineral species described as sulfate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula	(Al,Mg)Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH,O)₂·20H₂O
Strunz code	7.DB.35
Class	Sulfates
Crystal system	triclinic
Type locality	Temple Mountain
Named after	copiapite
Streak	—

Aluminocopiapite specimen — Photo: Joan Rosell (RosellMinerals.com) — CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Composition varies — this species has no single resolved formula.

Physical

Mohs

Density

g/cm³