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nissonite

n. (context mineralogy English) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Nissonite

Nissonite is a very rare copper phosphate mineral with formula: Cu Mg( P O)(O H)·5 HO. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system typically as crusts, tabular crystals, and diamond-shaped crystals. The color is blue-green. It has a light green streak, a Mohs hardness of 2.5 and a specific gravity of 2.73. Cleavage is {100} distinct.

Nissonite was discovered in 1966 and was named after William H. Nisson (1912–1965). It is from Llanada copper mine, near Llanada, San Benito Co., California.