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Ammineite

Halides orthorhombic #0173

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

Formula CuCl₂·2NH₃
Strunz code 3.C0.
Class Halides
Crystal system orthorhombic
Type locality Pabellón de Pica
Named after amine
Streak light blue
Ammineite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Cl
49.18%
Cu
40.08%
N
8.83%
H
1.91%

Molar mass 158.567 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³