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chalcanthite

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chalcanthite [kal′kan‚thīt]
(mineralogy)
CuSO4ยท5H2O A blue to bluish-green mineral which occurs in triclinic crystals or in massive fibrous veins or stalactites. Also known as bluestone; blue vitriol.


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55 kg/tonne of acid, due to the predominance of chalcanthite, a water-soluble copper sulphate mineral that dissolves quickly and adds acid to leaching systems.
 
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