Mineralpedia Details for Antlerite
Antlerite
Named after the type locality at the Antler mine in Arizona, USA. Additional localities for this uncommon mineral include in Mexico, Chile, Germany, England, Spain, and a number of other localities. It occurs in oxidized copper deposits usually under highly acidic conditions and in arid regions. Minerals associated with Antlerite include brochantite, atacamite, chalcanthite, krohnkite, natrochalcite, linarite, and gypsum.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/antlerite.pdf
- Formula
- Cu2+3SO4(OH)4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Acicular, Concretionary, Reniform
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- green, light green, emerald green, black, black green
- Streak
- pale green
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 3
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Antlerite from Santa Catalina mine, Sierra Gorda, Atacama prov., Chile
Deep emerald green, thin tabular micro crystals less than 0.4mm.
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Antlerite from Blanchard mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, United States
Emerald green micro prismatic Antlerite in 1.5mm clusters.
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Antlerite from Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Thick tabular emerald green crystals to 2mm in thick placement.
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