Alpersite

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Alpersite (IMA symbol: Aps[1]) is a magnesium copper sulfate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Cu)[SO4]·7H2O. It is named for United States Geological Survey geochemist Charles N. Alpers.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85: 291–320.
  2. ^ Alpersite Archived 2019-03-26 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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