Pink crystals of the very rare copper arsenate babanekite from one of the few localities known worldwide: Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, Sardinia, Italy. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
Babánekite
Babánekite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula Cu₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Vivianite structural group.
IMA symbol Bbá, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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