Marklite
A hydrated copper carbonate named for Tübingen mineralogist Gregor Markl, found in Black Forest mine dumps.
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Marklite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Cu₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆·6H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/c).
IMA symbol Mkl, IMA status: approved, named in 2015.
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