Hoperanchite

Chemical formula: (N<sup>3-</sup>H<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(S<sup>6+</sup>O<sub>3</sub>S<sup>2-</sup>)

Hoperanchite is not an approved mineral name; the chemical formula corresponds to synthetic ammonium thiosulfate.

## Characteristics Hoperanchite is not a name approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) and is not recognized as a distinct mineral species. The given chemical formula, (NH₄)₂S₂O₃, corresponds to a synthetic chemical substance known as ammonium thiosulfate. ## Applications Synthetic ammonium thiosulfate is used in agriculture as a fertilizer, in photography as a fixer, and in hydrometallurgy for leaching gold and silver. It has no collectible applications as it does not occur naturally as a mineral.

Properties

rruff id
1f0768528b39e3013332091c2e80
ima number
IMA2024-017
ima status
approved
type locality
USA
year approved
2024

Diagnostic features

## Identification Hoperanchite is not a recognized mineral. This name does not appear in the official mineral lists of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). The chemical formula corresponds to synthetic ammonium thiosulfate. ## Distinguishing from similar minerals As a non-mineral substance, there are no natural counterparts for comparison in a mineralogical context. ## Crystal forms No data on natural crystals. Synthetic ammonium thiosulfate can crystallize in the monoclinic system, but this is not a subject of mineralogical research.

Geological environment

## Genesis No natural environment for the formation of this compound is known. It is a synthetic product, manufactured under laboratory and industrial conditions, used, among other things, in photography and as a fertilizer. ## Mineral associations None - does not occur in nature. ## Localities None - does not occur in nature.

Rarity

Not a mineral

For collectors

## Quality criteria Not applicable - the substance is not an object of mineral collecting. ## Market prices Not applicable. ## Popular localities None.

Care and storage

## Cleaning Not applicable - this is not a collectible mineral. ## What to avoid Not applicable. ## Storage Not applicable.

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