Papagoite

Papagoite

Papagoite

Cyclosilicate mineral

Papagoite is a rare cyclosilicate mineral. Chemically, it is a calcium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide, found as a secondary mineral on slip surfaces and in altered granodiorite veins, either in massive form or as microscopic crystals that may form spherical aggregates. Its chemical formula is Ca Cu Al Si2O6(O H)3.

Quick Facts General, Category ...

It was discovered in 1960 in Ajo, Arizona, US, and was named after the Hia C-ed O'odham people (also known as the Sand Papago) who inhabit the area.[5] This location is the only papagoite source within the United States, while worldwide it is also found in South Africa and Namibia. It is associated with aurichalcite, shattuckite, ajoite and baryte in Arizona, and with quartz, native copper and ajoite in South Africa.[5] Its bright blue color is the mineral's most notable characteristic.

It is used as a gemstone.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    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. [2]
    Mineralienatlas
  3. [3]
    MinDat
  4. [4]
    Webmineral
  5. [5]
    Handbook of Mineralogy
  6. [6]
    Dictionary of Gems and Gemology By Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai p. 352


Papagoite with conichalcite, from Ajo, Arizona.
Papagoite and native copper inclusions on a quartz crystal from Limpopo Province, South Africa (size 7.0 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Papagoite.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Papagoite, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.