Minerals containing the element Copper

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Image Name Formula Color
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Agardite-(Ce)

(Ce,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)yellow green
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Agardite-(La)

(La,Ca)Cu5(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)colorless, green, blue
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Agardite-(Nd)

(Pb,Nd,Y,La,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)green, blue
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Agardite-(Y)

(Y,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)green, blue
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Aikinite

PbCuBiS3gray, black, brown, silver
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Ajoite

(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si9O76(OH)16·8(H2O)blue, green
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Aktashite

Cu6Hg3As4S12gray black
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Alumoedtollite
(IMA 2017-020)

K2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4bronze
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Alumoklyuchevskite
(IMA 1993-004)

K3Cu3AlO2(SO4)4dark green
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Ammineite
(IMA 2008-032)

CuCl2(NH3)2deep blue to sky blue
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Antimonpearceite

(Ag9CuS4)((Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7)black
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Antipinite
(IMA 2014-027)

KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4blue
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Antlerite

Cu3(SO4)(OH)4green, black
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Arhbarite
(IMA 2002-B)

Cu2Mg(AsO4)(OH)3dark blue
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Arsentsumebite

Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)green, yellow-green
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Arsmirandite
(IMA 2014-081)

Na18Cu12Fe+3O8(AsO4)8Cl5green
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Arthurite

CuFe+32(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2·4(H2O)green
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Ashburtonite
(IMA 1990-033)

HPb4Cu+24Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Clblue
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Atacamite

Cu+22Cl(OH)3green, yellow, black
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Auriacusite
(IMA 2009-037)

Fe+3Cu+2(AsO4)Obrownish yellow
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Aurichalcite

(Zn,Cu+2)5(CO3)2(OH)6green, blue
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Auricupride

Cu3Aubronze, copper
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Avdoninite
(IMA 2005-046a)

K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4·(H2O)green
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Azurite

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2azure blue, blue, light blue, dark blue
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Babánekite
(IMA 2012-007)

Cu3(AsO4)2·8(H2O)pink to peach
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Barahonaite-(Al)
(IMA 2006-051)

(Ca,Cu,Na,Fe+3,Al )12Al2(AsO4)8(OH,Cl)xblue
batagayite

Batagayite
(IMA 2017-002)

CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4(PO3OH)3·12(H2O)turquoise blue
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Bayldonite

(Cu,Zn)3Pb(AsO3OH)2(OH)green
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Beaverite-(Cu)

PbCu+2(Fe+3,Al)2(SO4)2(OH)6yellow
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Bechererite
(IMA 1994-005)

(Zn,Cu)6Zn2(OH)13((S,Si)(O,OH)4)2light green, blue
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Belendorffite
(IMA 1989-024)

Cu7Hg6silver, black, brown
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Belloite
(IMA 1998-054)

Cu(OH)Clyellow-green, olive green
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Berzelianite

Cu2Segray, black
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Boleite

KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48blue
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Bonattite

Cu(SO4)·3(H2O)blue
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Bornite

Cu5FeS4red, brown, purple
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Bournonite

PbCuSbS3gray, black, steel gray
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Briartite
(IMA 1965-018)

Cu2(Zn,Fe)GeS4blue gray, gray
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Brochantite

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6green, black
bytizite

Bytízite

Cu3SbSe3steel gray
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Caledonite

Pb5Cu2(CO3)(SO4)3(OH)6blue, blue-green, green
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Callaghanite

Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6·2(H2O)blue
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Calumetite

Cu(OH,Cl)2·2(H2O)blue
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Camerolaite
(IMA 1990-036)

Cu4Al(HSbO4,SO4)(OH)10(CO3)·2(H2O)blue green
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Carbonatecyanotrichite

Cu+24Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12·2(H2O)blue
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Carrboydite
(IMA 1974-033)

(Ni,Cu)14Al9((SO4),(CO3))6(OH)43·7(H2O)blue green, yellow green
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Carrollite

Cu(Co,Ni)2S4gray, red, silver
centennialite

Centennialite
(IMA 2013-110)

CaCu3(OH)6Cl2·n(H2O)pale blue
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Ceruleite

Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13·12(H2O)blue
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Chalcoalumite

CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3(H2O)blue, gray
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Chalcocite

Cu2Sgray, black
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Chalcomenite

CuSeO3·2(H2O)light blue
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Chalconatronite

Na2Cu(CO3)2·3(H2O)greenish blue
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Chalcophyllite

Cu+218Al2(AsO4)3(SO4)3(OH)27·33(H2O)green, blue green
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Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2yellow
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Chalcotrichite

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Cuprite

Cu2Ored
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Chenevixite

Cu2Fe+32(AsO4)2(OH)4·(H2O)green
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Chlorothionite

K2Cu(SO4)Cl2light blue
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Chrysocolla

(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)green, blue, brown
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Chvilevaite

Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2bronze, black
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Claraite
(IMA 1981-023)

(Cu,Zn)3(CO3)(OH)4·4(H2O)blue
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Claringbullite
(IMA 1976-029)

Cu+24ClF(OH)6blue
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Clinoatacamite
(IMA 1993-060)

Cu2(OH)3Clgreen, black, blue
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Clinochalcomenite

CuSeO3·2(H2O)bluish green
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Clinoclase

Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3dark green
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Clinotyrolite

Ca2Cu9((As,S)O4)4(OH)10·10(H2O)green
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Coeruleolactite

(Ca,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8·4-5(H2O)white, light blue
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Colusite

Cu12-13V(As,Sb,Sn,Ge)3S16bronze
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Conichalcite

CaCu(AsO4)(OH)green
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Connellite

Cu19Cl4(SO4)(OH)32·3(H2O)blue
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Copper

Cured, pink, brown, copper red
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Cornetite

Cu3(PO4)(OH)3blue
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Cornwallite

Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4·(H2O)green
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Covellite

CuSblue, black
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Creaseyite
(IMA 1974-044)

Pb2Cu2(Fe+3,Al)2Si5O17·6(H2O)green
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Cubanite

CuFe2S3yellow, gold
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Cumengite

Cu20Pb21Cl42(OH)40·6(H2O)blue
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Cuprite

Cu2Ored
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Cuprobismutite

Cu10Bi12S23black, gray
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Cuproiridsite
(IMA 1984-016)

CuIr2S4black
cupromakovickyite

Cupromakovickyite

Cu8Pb4Ag2Bi18S36gray
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Cupromolybdite
(IMA 2011-005)

Cu+23O(Mo+6O4)2yellow, brown
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Cuproneyite
(IMA 2008-053)

Cu7Pb27Bi25S68silver, gray
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Cupropearceite
(IMA 2007-046)

(Cu6As2S7)(Ag9CuS4)black
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Cuprorivaite

CaCu(Si4O10)blue
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Cuproroméite

Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7green
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Cuprosklodowskite

Cu((UO2)(SiO2OH))2·6(H2O)green, yellow
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Cuprotungstite

Cu+23(WO4)2(OH)2green, brown
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Cyanotrichite

Cu+42Al2(SO4)(OH)12·2(H2O)blue
cyprine

Cyprine
(IMA 2015-044)

Ca19Cu+2(Al,Mg,Mn)12Si18O69(OH)9dark red with lilac highlights
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Decrespignyite-(Y)
(IMA 2001-027)

(Y,REE)4Cu(CO3)4Cl(OH)5blue
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Delafossite

Cu+1Fe+3O2black
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Demesmaekerite
(IMA 1965-019)

Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(SeO3)6(OH)6·2(H2O)brown, green
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Devilline

CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O)blue, green, white
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Diaboleite

Pb2CuCl2(OH)4blue
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Dioptase

Cu6Si6O18·6(H2O)green, blue
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Djerfisherite
(IMA 1965-028)

K6Na(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Clbrown, green
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Djurleite

Cu31S16gray, black
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Dolerophanite

Cu2(SO4)Obrown, black
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Domeykite

Cu3AsS4gray, brown, white
dravertite

Dravertite
(IMA 2014-104)

CuMg(SO4)2colorless, light blue
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Duftite

PbCu(AsO4)(OH)green
dzierzanowskite

Dzierżanowskite
(IMA 2014-032)

CaCu2S2dark orange
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Elyite

Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4·(H2O)purple
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Emplectite

CuBiS2gray, yellow, white
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Enargite

Cu3AsS4gray, black
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Ericlaxmanite
(IMA 2013-022)

Cu4O(AsO4)2green
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Euchroite

Cu2(AsO4)(OH)·3(H2O)green
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Fedotovite
(IMA 1986-013)

K2Cu+23(SO4)3Ogreen, blue-green
ferhodsite

Ferhodsite
(IMA 2009-056)

(Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Co,Pt)9-xS8light brownish gray
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Ferrokesterite

Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4gray
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Fletcherite
(IMA 1976-044)

Cu(Ni,Co)2S4gray
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Fornacite

Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)green, yellow
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Fouxiatouite

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Tangdanite

Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9·9(H2O)green
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Fukuchilite

Cu3FeS8gray
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Galkhaite

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12orange, red, black
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Gallite

CuGaS2gray
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Gartrellite

Pb(Cu,Fe+2)2(AsO4,SO4)2(CO3,H2O)0.7yellow
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Gillardite
(IMA 2006-041)

Cu3NiCl2(OH)6green
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Glaucocerinite

(Zn,Cu)5Al3(SO4)1.5(OH)16white, blue, gray, green, brown
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Goudeyite

(Al,Y)Cu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)colorless, green
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Guanacoite
(IMA 2003-021)

Cu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4·4(H2O)blue
hansblockite

Hansblockite
(IMA 2015-103)

(Cu,Hg)(Bi,Pb)Se2black
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Haydeeite
(IMA 2006-046)

Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2bluish green
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Henmilite
(IMA 1981-050)

Ca2Cu(B(OH)4)2(OH)4blue-violet
hermannjahnite

Hermannjahnite
(IMA 2015-050)

CuZn(SO4)2white, colorless with light gray, yellow, green or blue tints
hermannroseite

Hermannroseite

CaCu((PO4),(AsO4))(OH)grass green
hlousekite

Hloušekite

(Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2(H2O)9pale green
icosahedrite

Icosahedrite
(IMA 2010-042)

Al63Cu24Fe13dark gray, black
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Joanneumite
(IMA 2012-001)

Cu(C3N3O3H2)2(NH3)2purple
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Johillerite
(IMA 1980-014)

Na(Mn,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3violet
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Juanitaite

(Cu,Ca,Fe)10Bi(AsO4)4(OH)11·2(H2O)green
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Kaliochalcite
(IMA 2013-037)

KCu2(SO4)2(OH)·(H2O)green
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Kapellasite
(IMA 2005-009)

Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2blue green
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Kësterite

Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS4greenish black
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Khaidarkanite
(IMA 1998-013)

Na0.34Cu4Al3(OH)14F3·2(H2O)bright blue
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Khinite

PbCu+23Te+6O6(OH)2green
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Kinoite

Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4blue
klajite

Klajite

MnCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2(H2O)10
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Kobellite

Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69gray
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Kröhnkite

Na2Cu(SO4)2·2(H2O)blue, green blue, yellow green
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Krupkaite

PbCuBi3S6gray
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Krut$tcaron;aite
(IMA 1972-001)

CuSe2gray
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Lammerite

Cu3(AsO4)1.5(PO4)0.5dark green
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Langite

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·2(H2O)green, blue
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Lavendulan

NaCaCu5(As)4)4Cl·5(H2O)blue
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Lemanskiite
(IMA 1999-037)

NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5(H2O)blue
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Lengenbachite

Pb6(Ag,Cu)2As4S13blue, gray
leverettite

Leverettite
(IMA 2013-011)

Cu3CoCl2(OH)6medium to deep green
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Libethenite

Cu+22(PO4)(OH)green
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Linarite

PbCu+2(SO4)(OH)2blue
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Lindackerite

CuCU4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9(H2O)greenish blue, apple green
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Lindgrenite

Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2green
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Liroconite

Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4·4(H2O)blue, green
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Luetheite

Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4·(H2O)blue, green
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Lyonsite
(IMA 1986-041)

Cu+23Fe+34(VO4)6black
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Malachite

Cu2+2(CO3)(OH)2green, blackish green
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Marshite

CuIbrown, red, yellow, colorless
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Marthozite
(IMA 1968-016)

Cu((UO2)3(SeO3)2O2)·8(H2O)yellow green, greenish brown
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Mcbirneyite
(IMA 1985-007)

Cu3(VO4)2gray, black
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Mcguinnessite
(IMA 1977-027)

(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2blue green, green, white
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Miersite

(Ag,Cu)Iyellow, green
millsite

Millsite
(IMA 2015-086)

Cu(TeO3)·2(H2O)
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Mixite

BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O)green, white, blue
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Molinelloite
(IMA 2016-055)

Cu(H2O)(OH)(V+4O)(V+5O4)-
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Molybdofornacite

Pb2Cu((AsO4),(PO4))((MoO4)(CrO4))(OH)green
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Mottramite

PbCu(VO4)(OH)brown, red, black, green
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Murdochite

PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2xblack
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Nakauriite

(Mn,Ni,Cu)8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6·48(H2O)blue
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Natrochalcite

NaCu2(SO4)2(OH)·(H2O)green
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Nickenichite
(IMA 1992-015)

Na0.8Ca0.4(Mg,Fe+3,Al)3Cu0.4(AsO4)3blue
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Niedermayrite
(IMA 1997-024)

Cu4Cd(SO4)2(OH)6·4(H2O)blue green
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Olivenite

Cu+22(AsO4)(OH)green, brown, white
omariniite

Omariniite
(IMA 2016-050)

Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12orange brown
ondrusite

Ondrušite

CaCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·10(H2O)white, green white, gray green, apple green
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Orickite
(IMA 1978-059)

CuFeS2·(H2O)yellow
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Osarizawaite

PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6green
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Papagoite

CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3blue
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Parnauite

Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10·7(H2O)blue, green
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Pavonite

(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5gray, white
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Penginite

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Penzhinite

(Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4metallic gray
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Penroseite

(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2gray
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Penzhinite
(IMA 1982-027)

(Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4metallic gray
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Percylite

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Boleite

KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48blue
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Piypite
(IMA 1982-097)

K2Cu2(SO4)2Ogreen, black
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Pizgrischite
(IMA 2001-002)

(Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S35gray
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Plancheite

Cu8Si8O22(OH)4·(H2O)blue, green blue
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Polybasite

(Ag9CuS4)((Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7)black, dark red
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Polybasite-(Tac)

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Antimonpearceite

(Ag9CuS4)((Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7)black
pribramite

Příbramite
(IMA 2015-127)

CuSbSe2lead gray
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Pseudoboleite

Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8·2(H2O)deep blue
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Pseudomalachite

Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4blue green, green, black green
puninite

Puninite
(IMA 2015-012)

Na2Cu3O(SO4)3emerald green
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Quetzalcoatlite

Zn8Cu4(TeO3)3(OH)18blue
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Reichenbachite
(IMA 1985-044)

Cu+25(PO4)2(OH)4dark green
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Rosasite

(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2blue, green
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Scottyite
(IMA 2012-027)

BaCu2Si2O7dark blue
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Seligmannite

PbCuAsS3gray, dark gray, black
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Serpierite

Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3(H2O)blue
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Shattuckite

Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2blue, green
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Shilovite
(IMA 2014-016)

Cu(NH3)4(NO3)2deep purple bluw
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Shubnikovite

Ca2Cu8(AsO4)6Cl(OH)·7(H2O)light blue
siidraite

Siidraite
(IMA 2016-038)

Pb2Cu(OH)2I3yellow
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Skinnerite
(IMA 1973-035)

Cu3SbS3silver gray
slavkovite

Slavkovite

Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4·23(H2O)pale green
TM

Spangolite

Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3(H2O)green
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Strashimirite

Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4·5(H2O)white, green
TM

Stringhamite
(IMA 1974-007)

CaCu(SiO4)·2(H2O)blue, dark blue, purple
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Szenicsite
(IMA 1993-011)

Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4dark green
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Tangdanite
(IMA 2011-096)

Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9·9(H2O)green
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Tangeite

CaCu(VO4)(OH)yellow, yellow green, green
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Tennantite

(Cu,Fe+2)12As4S13gray, black
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Tenorite

CuOblack, gray
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Tetrahedrite

(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13gray, black
TM

Theisite
(IMA 1980-040)

Cu5Zn5((As+5,Sb+5)O4)2(OH)14blue green, green
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Timroseite
(IMA 2009-064)

Pb2Cu5(TeO6)2(OH)2green
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Torbernite

Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8-12(H2O)green
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Tsumebite

Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)emerald green
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Turanite

Cu+25(VO4)2(OH)4olive green
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Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4(H2O)blue, green, gray
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Tyrolite

CaCu5(AsO4)2(CO3)(OH)4·6(H2O)blue, green
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Umangite

Cu3Se2blue black, brown black, red violet
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Valleriite

(Fe,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S(OH)2bronze, gray
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Vandenbrandtite

Cu(UO2)(OH)4dark green
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Vauquelinite

Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)brown, green, black
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Vergasovaite
(IMA 1998-009)

Cu3O((MoO4),(SO4))(SO4)green
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Vésigniéite

Cu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)2yellow green, dark green, olive green
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Veszelyite

(CuZn)2ZnPO4(OH)3·2(H2O)dark blue, blue green, green
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Villamaninite

(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2black
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Volborthite

Cu+23V+52O7(OH)2·2(H2O)brown, brownish yellow, greenish yellow, yellow, yellow green
TM

Wherryite

Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2yellow green, light green, yellow
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Wittichenite

Cu3BiS3gray, bronze, tin white
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Wroewolfeite

Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·2(H2O)blue
wuyanzhiite

Wuyanzhiite
(IMA 2017-081)

Cu2S
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Yakhontovite

(Ca,K)0.5(Cu,Fe+3,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·3(H2O)light green
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Zálesiite
(IMA 1997-009)

(Ca,Y)Cu6((AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6)·3(H2O)green
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Zeunerite

Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10-16(H2O)green
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Zincolivenite

CuZn(AsO4)(OH)green
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Zincrosasite

(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2white, green

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