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Chisholm, J. E., Jones, G. C., Purvis, O. W. (1987) Hydrated copper oxalate, moolooite, in lichens. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (363) 715-718 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.363.12

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TitleHydrated copper oxalate, moolooite, in lichens
JournalMineralogical MagazineISSN0026-461X
AuthorsChisholm, J. E.Author
Jones, G. C.Author
Purvis, O. W.Author
Year1987 (December)Volume51
Issue363
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_51/51-363-715.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.363.12Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceChisholm, J. E., Jones, G. C., Purvis, O. W. (1987) Hydrated copper oxalate, moolooite, in lichens. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (363) 715-718 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.363.12
Plain TextChisholm, J. E., Jones, G. C., Purvis, O. W. (1987) Hydrated copper oxalate, moolooite, in lichens. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (363) 715-718 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.363.12
In(1987, December) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 51 (363) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesAbstractVivid blue inclusions in white whewellite or weddellite, occurring within the medulla of four lichen species growing on copper-bearing rocks, have been identified as the hydrated copper oxalate, moolooite, CuC2O4. nH2O (n ∼ 0.4–0.7), by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The mineral is believed to have been formed by reaction between oxalic acid secreted by the lichen and ground or surface water containing copper.

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