Fuchunite
Chemical formula: Ba(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)<sup>1-</sup><sub>2</sub>(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
Fuchunite (fuchunit) is not a recognized mineral. There is no data available about it in mineralogical sources.
Fuchunite (fuchunit) is not a recognized mineral. There is no data about it in reliable mineralogical sources, such as Mindat.org or IMA databases. The given chemical formula suggests that it is an organic compound (a salt of barium and carboxylic acids), and not a substance of geological origin, which precludes its classification as a mineral.
Properties
- rruff id
- 0bed6ec796e9d4df9b73c202eaa0
- ima number
- IMA2025-011
- ima status
- approved
- type locality
- USA
- year approved
- 2025
Rarity
Not a mineral