Cyprine (mineral) explained
| Cyprine |
| Category: | Silicate mineral variety |
| Formula: | Ca19Cu2+(Al10Mg2)Si18O68(OH)10 |
| Imasymbol: | Cyp[1] |
| Class: | Dipyramidal (4/m)
H-M symbol: (4/m) |
| Symmetry: | Tetragonal
Space group: P4/n |
| Unit Cell: | a = 15.52, c = 11.82 [Å] (approximated) |
Cyprine is a copper-rich member of the vesuvianite group [2] with the formula Ca19Cu2+(Al10Mg2)Si18O68(OH)10. A similar name is given to a Cu-bearing variety but not Cu-dominant member within the group. Cyprine (sensu stricto) was discovered in the Wessels mine in the vicinity of Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa.[3]
Relation to other minerals
Cyprine belongs to the vesuvianite group.[3]
Notes and References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
- Web site: Cyprine: Cyprine mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2017-11-19.
- Panikorovskii, T.L.. Shilovskikh, V.V.. Avdontseva, E.Y.. Zolotarev, A.A.. Pekov, I.V.. Britvin, S.N.. Krivovichev, S.V.. amp. Cyprine, IMA 2015-044. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27. October 2015. 1228. 10.1180/minmag.2015.079.5.16. Mineralogical Magazine. 79. free. 2017-11-19. 2018-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215214824/http://nrmima.nrm.se/CNMNC_Newsletter_27-2015.pdf. dead.
