Spertiniite
Cu(OH)2IMA symbol: Sniapproved
Spertiniite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula Cu(OH)2. It has a calculated density of 3.949 g/cm3.
Crystallography
| Space group | C m c 21 |
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| Cell (Å, °) | a = 2.9471, b = 10.593, c = 5.2564; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 90 |
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| Cell volume | 164.098 ų, Z = 4 |
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| Axial ratios | 0.2782:1:0.4962calculated from COD 9007849 |
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| Source structure | COD 9007849 (Acta Crystallographica, Section C, 1990) — 1 of 3 structures |
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Powder X-ray diffraction (calculated)
| d (Å) | 3.731 | 5.296 | 2.263 | 2.628 | 1.715 | 2.498 |
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| I/I₀ | 100 | 79.3 | 70.8 | 70.6 | 49.4 | 42.6 |
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xrd-v1: CuKa1 1.5406A, 2theta 5-90, top10, Imax=100, no DW/PO. Computed from COD 9007849; idealized occupancies, no preferred orientation.
Physical properties
| Density (calculated) | 3.949 g/cm³calculated from COD 9007849 |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 97.56 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Cu 65.13%, O 32.8%, H 2.07% |
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Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 4.FD.05Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 4.FD.05Wikidata (CC0) |
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