Copper silicate explained

Copper silicate may refer to any silicate of copper generally; more specifically:

Apachite, a copper silicate mineral with a general formula of Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
Dioptase, a cyclosilicate mineral - CuSiO₃·H₂O
Gilalite, a copper silicate mineral with chemical composition of Cu₅Si₆O₁₇·7(H₂O).
Plancheite, a hydrated copper silicate mineral with the formula Cu₈Si₈O₂₂(OH)₄•(H₂O)
Shattuckite, a copper silicate hydroxide mineral with formula Cu₅(SiO₃)₄(OH)₂
Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (with aluminum) with formula: Cu₂₋Al(H₂₋Si₂O₅)(OH)₄·H₂O (<1)

Abswurmbachite, a copper manganese silicate mineral
Ajoite is a hydrated sodium potassium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide mineral
Ashburtonite, a rare lead copper silicate-bicarbonate mineral
Iranite (Persian: ایرانیت), a lead copper chromate silicate mineral
Kinoite, a copper silicate mineral with calcium
Larimar, also called "Stefilia's Stone", is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite that contains copper
Papagoite, rare cyclosilicate mineral - calcium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide
Scottyite, a barium copper silicate

Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, a pigment used in ancient Egypt
Han purple and Han blue, also called Chinese purple and Chinese blue, synthetic barium copper silicate pigments developed in China and used in ancient and imperial China onwards

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