# Boothite

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{{Short description|Rare, naturally occurring mineral}}
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thumb | right | alt=Boothite with Arseniosiderite | Boothite with Arseniosiderite
'''Boothite''' is a very rare, naturally occurring [mineral](/source/mineral) composed of the [heptahydrate](/source/Hydrate) of [copper sulfate](/source/Cupric_sulfate): Cu(SO<sub>4</sub>)·7H<sub>2</sub>O. It was discovered in the [Leona Heights](/source/Leona_Heights) region near [Oakland, California](/source/Oakland%2C_California) before 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mindat.org/min-720.html|title=Boothite|publisher= Hudson Institute of Mineralogy|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>

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Category:Minerals
Category:Copper compounds

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