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Boothite

Boothite is a very rare, naturally occurring mineral composed of the heptahydrate of copper sulfate: Cu(SO4)·7H2O. It was discovered in the Leona Heights region near Oakland, California before 1959.

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Boothite is a very rare, naturally occurring mineral composed of the heptahydrate of copper sulfate: Cu(SO₄)·7H₂O. It was discovered in the Leona Heights region near Oakland, California before 1959.¹

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"Boothite". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 21 November 2019.