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Antipinite

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Antipinite
Rare antipinite crystals
General
CategoryOxalate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4
IMA symbolAtp[1]
Strunz classification10.00.
Identification
ColorBlue
Specific gravity2.53


Antipinite (IMA symbol: Atp[1]) is a rare alkali Copper oxalate mineral with the chemical formula KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4. Its type locality is the Tarapacá Region in Chile.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Antipinite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org