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Gerhardite
A basic copper nitrate containing 52.9% copper. Crystallization, orthorhombic. Cleavage, yields flexible laminae. Tenacity, fragile, and sectile. Mohs hardness, 2; sp gr, 3.426; luster, vitreous, brilliant; color, deep emerald-green; streak, light green; transparent; soluble in dilute acids. From Jerome, Arizona.
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- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
- Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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