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Formula: Cu3(NO3)(OH)5.2H2O
Nitrate, copper -bearing mineral
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Specific gravity: 2.96 to 2.98 measured, 2.97 calculated
Colour: Sky-blue
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At the type locality, the Likasi Mine, Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo, likasite occurs as crystals implanted
on cuprite or as blue masses in
cuprite, surrounded by a crust of
malachite and by malachite
pseudomorphs after likasite. Associated minerals are
native copper, native silver,
buttgenbachite and
brochantite
(AM 40.942).
Also gerhardtite, miersite
and iron oxides
(HOM).
Likasite from Likasi - Image
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