Paramelaconite Cu1 +2 Cu2 +2 O3 IMA symbol: Pml grandfathered
Paramelaconite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Cu1+2Cu2+2O3, crystallizing in the tetragonal system. It has a calculated density of 5.931 g/cm3.
Crystallography Crystal system tetragonal crystal systemWikidata (CC0) Space group I 41/a m d :2 Cell (Å, °) a = 5.837, b = 5.837, c = 9.932; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 Cell volume 338.389 ų, Z = 4 Axial ratios 1.0000:1:1.7016calculated from COD 9000603 Source structure COD 9000603 (American Mineralogist, 1978)
Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated) 2θ (degrees, Cu Kα1) I/I₀ (max 100) d (Å) 2.516 1.587 1.262 2.064 2.483 1.44 I/I₀ 100 29.5 19.3 18.9 16.3 15.6
xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9000603; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties Density (calculated) 5.931 g/cm³calculated from COD 9000603
Classification Nickel-Strunz (10th) 4.AA.15Wikidata (CC0) Nickel-Strunz (9th) 4.AA.15Wikidata (CC0)
