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Nakauriite

Year of discovery: 1976 (Japan as the first occurence in the World)

Locality list: 6 localities of nakauriite

• Cu₈(SO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₆,48H₂O ?
• (Mn,Ni,Cu)₈(SO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₆,48H₂O
• [Cu²⁺₈][(OH)₆|CO₃|(SO₄)₄]^16-,48H₂O
• Chemical composition is questionable. SO₄ may not be included.

• Class: Sulfate - Carbonate - Hydroxide - Hydrate

• Color: Blue, Pale blue
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Habit: Acicular

• Density: 2.4

• System: Orthorhombic
• Lattice: a=14.6, b=11.5, c=16.2

Etymology: Nakauri ine in Aichi prefecture, Japan, where this mineral was discovered for the first time.