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Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite

ChalcopyriteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYChalcopyrite is copper iron sulfide, CuFeS₂, and one of the world's most important copper ore minerals. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system and usually appears brass-yellow with metallic...

Chalcopyrite

ChalcopyriteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYChalcopyrite is copper iron sulfide, CuFeS₂, and one of the world's most important copper ore minerals. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system and usually appears brass-yellow with metallic...

Chalcanthite

Chalcanthite

ChalcanthiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYChalcanthite is hydrated copper sulfate, CuSO₄·5H₂O. It crystallizes in the triclinic system and forms vivid blue prismatic crystals, crusts, stalactitic coatings, and granular masses. The mineral is highly...

Chalcanthite

ChalcanthiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYChalcanthite is hydrated copper sulfate, CuSO₄·5H₂O. It crystallizes in the triclinic system and forms vivid blue prismatic crystals, crusts, stalactitic coatings, and granular masses. The mineral is highly...

Cerussite

Cerussite

CerussiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCerussite is lead carbonate, PbCO₃, a dense secondary mineral that crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. It can form brilliant colorless, white, gray, honey, or smoky crystals, often with...

Cerussite

CerussiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCerussite is lead carbonate, PbCO₃, a dense secondary mineral that crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. It can form brilliant colorless, white, gray, honey, or smoky crystals, often with...

Celestite

Celestite

CelestiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCelestite, also spelled celestine, is strontium sulfate (SrSO₄). It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and forms tabular, prismatic, fibrous, nodular, and massive habits. Pale sky-blue crystals are the...

Celestite

CelestiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCelestite, also spelled celestine, is strontium sulfate (SrSO₄). It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and forms tabular, prismatic, fibrous, nodular, and massive habits. Pale sky-blue crystals are the...

Cavansite

Cavansite

CavansiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCavansite is a rare hydrated calcium vanadium silicate, Ca(VO)Si₄O₁₀·4H₂O. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is famous for vivid electric-blue prismatic crystals that commonly form radiating spherical...

Cavansite

CavansiteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCavansite is a rare hydrated calcium vanadium silicate, Ca(VO)Si₄O₁₀·4H₂O. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is famous for vivid electric-blue prismatic crystals that commonly form radiating spherical...

Cassiterite

Cassiterite

CassiteriteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCassiterite is tin dioxide, SnO₂, and the principal ore mineral of tin. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system and can form short prismatic, bipyramidal, twinned, botryoidal, or massive...

Cassiterite

CassiteriteSCIENCE / MINERALOGYCassiterite is tin dioxide, SnO₂, and the principal ore mineral of tin. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system and can form short prismatic, bipyramidal, twinned, botryoidal, or massive...