Euchroite Explained

Euchroite
Category:Arsenate minerals
Formula:Cu2AsO4OH·3H2O
Imasymbol:Euc[1]
Strunz:8.DC.07
System:Orthorhombic
Class:Disphenoidal (222)
H-M symbol: (2 2 2)
Symmetry:P212121

Euchroite is a hydrated copper arsenate hydroxide mineral with formula: Cu2AsO4OH·3H2O. It is a vitreous green to emerald green mineral crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5–4.0 and a specific gravity of 3.39–3.45. It was first described in 1823 in Ľubietová, Slovakia.

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Notes and References

  1. 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.