Alpersite

Alpersite (IMA symbol: Aps[1]) is a magnesium copper sulfate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Cu)[SO4]·7H2O. It is named for United States Geological Survey geochemist Charles N. Alpers.[2]

Alpersite crystals (white) with slavíkite

References
  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. Alpersite Archived 2019-03-26 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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