Bisbeeite

Originally described from Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA. Its status seems to be under debate, with an interesting discussion on Doug Graeme’s website: https://www.bisbeeminingandminerals.com/type-species-from-bisbee . It seems to be variously considered a variety of plancheite and/or chrysocolla, from work in other localities, but Sid Williams, working on type locality material, thought it still legitimate, but the study was never completed.

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Bisbeeite
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  • March 13, 2023(Cu,Mg)SiO3·nH2O
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  • Aug. 30, 2022(Cu2+,Mg)SiO3·nH2O

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    Color noteOriginal color note from the source
    Blue