Copper silicate may refer to any

silicate In chemistry, a silicate is any member of a family of polyatomic anions consisting of silicon and oxygen, usually with the general formula , where . The family includes orthosilicate (), metasilicate (), and pyrosilicate (, ). The name is al ...

copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...

generally; more specifically: ;Minerals * Apachite, a copper silicate mineral with a general formula of Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O *

Dioptase Dioptase is an intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral. It is transparent to translucent. Its luster is vitreous to sub- adamantine. Its formula is Cu6Si6O18·6H2O (also reported as CuSiO2(OH)2). It has a hardness of 5 ...

, a cyclosilicate mineral - CuSiO₃·H₂O * Gilalite, a copper silicate mineral with chemical composition of Cu₅Si₆O₁₇·7(H₂O). * Plancheite, a hydrated copper silicate mineral with the formula Cu₈Si₈O₂₂(OH)₄•(H₂O) *

Shattuckite Shattuckite is a copper silicate hydroxide mineral with formula Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic – dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a granular massive form and also as fibrous acicular crystals. It is closely ...

, a copper silicate hydroxide mineral with formula Cu₅(SiO₃)₄(OH)₂ *

Chrysocolla Chrysocolla ( ) is a hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral and mineraloid with formula (x<1) or . The structure of the mineral has been questioned, as a 2006 spectrographic study suggest material identified as ...

is a hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (with aluminum) with formula: Cu₂₋Al(H₂₋Si₂O₅)(OH)₄·H₂O (<1) ;Mixed metal copper silicate minerals *

Abswurmbachite Abswurmbachite is a copper manganese silicate mineral ((Cu,Mn2+)Mn3+6O8SiO4). It was first described in 1991 and named after Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach (born 1938), a German mineralogist. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system. Its Mohs scale rating ...

, a copper manganese silicate mineral *

Ajoite Ajoite is a hydrated sodium potassium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide mineral. Ajoite has the chemical formula (Na,K)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O, and minor Mn, Fe and Ca are usually also present in the structure. Ajoite is used as a minor ore o ...

is a hydrated sodium potassium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide mineral * Ashburtonite, a rare lead copper silicate-bicarbonate mineral *

Iranite Iranite ( Persian: ایرانیت) is a triclinic lead copper chromate silicate mineral with formula Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(F,OH)2. It was first described from an occurrence in Iran. It is the copper analogue of hemihedrite (Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2 ...

(Persian: ایرانیت), a lead copper chromate silicate mineral * Kinoite, a copper silicate mineral with calcium *

Larimar Larimar is the tradename for a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic, around the city of Barahona, Dominican Republic, Barahona. Its coloration varies from bluish white, light-blue, light-green, ...

, also called "Stefilia's Stone", is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite that contains copper *

Papagoite Papagoite is a rare cyclosilicate mineral. Chemically, it is a calcium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide, found as a secondary mineral on slip surfaces and in altered granodiorite veins, either in massive form or as microscopic crystals that may ...

, rare cyclosilicate mineral - calcium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide *

Scottyite Scottyite is a barium copper silicate mineral, silicate. It was named for Michael Scott (Apple), Michael Scott, first CEO of Apple Inc., Apple. Its Type locality (geology), type locality is the Wessels mine, Northern Cape, South Africa, where it w ...

, a barium copper silicate ;Pigments *

Egyptian blue Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate (CaCuSi4O10 or CaOCuO(SiO2)4 (calcium copper tetrasilicate)) or cuprorivaite, is a pigment that was used in ancient Egypt for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pi ...

, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, a pigment used in ancient Egypt *

Han purple and Han blue Han purple and Han blue (also called Chinese purple and Chinese blue) are synthetic barium copper silicate pigments developed in China and used in ancient and imperial China from the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC) until the end of the Han ...

, also called Chinese purple and Chinese blue, synthetic barium copper silicate pigments developed in China and used in ancient and imperial China onwards

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