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Coparsite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Coparsite

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Coparsite

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Coparsite

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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About CoparsiteHide

Formula:
Cu4(AsO4,VO4)O2Cl
Colour:
Black or dark gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
4.76 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For copper and arsenic in the composition.
This page provides mineralogical data about Coparsite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
6889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6889:1

IMA Classification of CoparsiteHide

Classification of CoparsiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BE.80

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
CopIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of CoparsiteHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of CoparsiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black or dark gray
Streak:
Brown
Tenacity:
Very brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
{100}
Density:
4.76(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of CoparsiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu4(AsO4,VO4)O2Cl
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cu55.191 %
O20.844 %
As16.268 %
Cl7.698 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
As, Cl, Cu, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CoparsiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pbcm
Setting:
Pbcm
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.449(1) Å, b = 11.154(2) Å, c = 10.333(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.489 : 1 : 0.926
Unit Cell V:
628.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

Crystal StructureHide

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0019533CoparsiteStarova G L, Krivovichev S V, Filatov S K (1998) Crystal chemistry of inorganic compounds based on chains of oxocentered tetrahedra II. Crystal structure of Cu4O2[(As,V)O4]Cl Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 213 650-6531998Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.62 Å(100)
3.03 Å(60)
4.69 Å(40)
2.39 Å(40)
5.31 Å(30)
3.70 Å(30)
1.67 Å(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
45a : [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Type Occurrence of CoparsiteHide

Synonyms of CoparsiteHide

Other Language Names for CoparsiteHide

Dutch:Coparsiet
German:Coparsit
Spanish:Coparsita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BE.05AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.10GrattarolaiteFe3+3(PO4)O3Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BE.15CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.BE.20ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BE.25GilmariteCu3(AsO4)(OH)3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BE.25ArhbariteCu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BE.30FlinkiteMn2+2Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)4Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BE.30ArganditeMn7(VO4)2(OH)8Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BE.30RaadeiteMg7(PO4)2(OH)8Mon. 2/m
8.BE.30AllactiteMn2+7(AsO4)2(OH)8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BE.35'Mineral E (of Dunn, et. al., 1982)'Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
8.BE.35Chlorophoenicite(Mn,Mg)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.35Magnesiochlorophoenicite(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BE.40Gerdtremmelite(Zn,Fe)(Al,Fe)2(AsO4)(OH)5Tric.
8.BE.45DixeniteCuMn2+14Fe2+(SiO4)2(As5+O4)(As3+O3)5(OH)6Trig. 3 : R3
8.BE.45McgoverniteMn19Zn3(AsO4)3(AsO3)(SiO4)3(OH)21Trig. 3m : R3c
8.BE.45Hematolite(Mn,Mg,Al,Fe3+)15(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23Trig. 3 : R3
8.BE.45Turtmannite(Mn,Mg)22.5Mg3-3x((V5+,As5+)O4)3(As3+O3)x(SiO4)3O5-5x(OH)20+xTrig.
8.BE.45CarlfrancisiteMn2+3(Mn2+,Mg,Fe3+,Al)42[As3+O3]2(As5+O4)4[(Si,As5+)O4]6[(As5+,Si)O4]2(OH)42Trig. 3m : R3c
8.BE.45Arakiite(Zn,Mn2+)(Mn2+,Mg)12(Fe3+,Al)2(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)23Mon. m : Bb
8.BE.45KraissliteZn3(Mn,Mg)25(Fe3+,Al)(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]10(OH)16Orth. 222 : C2221
8.BE.50SynadelphiteMn2+9(As5+O4)2(As3+O3)(OH)9 · 2H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BE.55Holdenite(Mn2+,Mg)6Zn3(AsO4)2(SiO4)(OH)8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ccca
8.BE.60KoliciteMn2+7Zn4(AsO4)2(SiO4)2(OH)8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmca
8.BE.65Sabelliite(Cu,Zn)2Zn(AsO4,SbO4)(OH)3Trig. 3 : P3
8.BE.70JarosewichiteMn2+3Mn3+(AsO4)(OH)6Orth. 222
8.BE.75TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14Orth.
8.BE.85WaterhouseiteMn2+7(PO4)2(OH)8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BE.90VasilseverginiteCu9O4(AsO4)2(SO4)2Mon. 2/m

Fluorescence of CoparsiteHide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for CoparsiteHide

References for CoparsiteHide

Localities for CoparsiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
        • Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture)
          • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
            • Second scoria cone
Siidra et al. (2017)
Starova et al. (1998) +1 other reference
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