Copper Minerals I – May 5
This is a gallery of minerals containing copper. As of this writing, the International Mineralogical Association recognizes 665 species containing essential copper, 418 of which also contain oxygen. Many compounds containing divalent copper (Cu2+) have a blue or green coloration, which has drawn attention to copper minerals since ancient times. For instance, malachite and turquoise artifacts are found in ancient tombs, while azurite-based paints color the sky blue in Renaissance frescoes. Modern geologists receive training to recognize the typical colors of copper minerals for their field work. This gallery celebrates the diversity and colors known in copper minerals.
This gallery contains 24 specimens.
 #1067 Ajoite |
#1074 Ashburtonite |
#1072 Belendorffite |
#1057 Caledonite |
#1064 Ceruleite |
#1060 Chalcoalumite, Cyanotrichite |
#1062 Chalcocyanite |
#1063 Chloroxiphite |
#1079 Claringbullite |
#1076 Cuprite after Delafossite |
#1073 Cuprosklodowskite, Copper |
#1077 Duftite |
#1061 Euchlorine |
#1059 Lavendulan |
#1065 Lavendulan, Lammerite |
#1071 Marshite, Copper |
#1066 Mushistonite |
#1070 Orthoserpierite |
#1068 Papagoite |
#1069 Rajite |
#1078 Sieleckiite |
#1058 Szenicsite, Powellite |
#1075 Teineite, Tlapallite, Xocomecatlite |
#1080 Vésigniéite |
