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Arhbarite
Arhbarite found in Chile
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Cu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3
IMA symbolArh
Identification
ColorDark blue to medium blue
LusterSub-Vitreous, Waxy
Specific gravity3.71

Arhbarite (IMA symbol: Arh) is a copper magnesium arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Cu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3. It is named after its type locality, the Arhbar mine in Ouarzazate Province in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. Arhbarite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org

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