Whitneyite
A variety of Native Copper
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About Whitneyite
Josiah Dwight Whitney
Formula:
Cu
Name:
Named in 1859 by Fredrick Augustus Genth for J. D. Whitney.
Arsenic-bearing variety of copper. High arsenic content (up to 11.5% As) in initial description was connected with some intimately associated Algodonite. Modern microprobe analyses of homogeneous As-bearing copper shows contents in the range 1.5-6.6 mass% As.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
38709 (as Whitneyite)
1209 (as Native Copper)
1209 (as Native Copper)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:38709:3 (as Whitneyite)
mindat:1:1:1209:2 (as Native Copper)
mindat:1:1:1209:2 (as Native Copper)
Chemistry of Whitneyite
Mindat Formula:
Cu
Element Weights:
| Element | % weight |
|---|---|
| Cu | 100.000 % |
Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Whitneyite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-38709.html
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References for Whitneyite
Localities for Whitneyite
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of ... |
Spain | |
| Martínez i Cantó (2015) |
USA | |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) |
Unnamed copper prospect, Saksyr Batholit, Khakassia, Russia