Bieberite
CoSO4 • 7H2O [CNMNC approved formula]
Named after its original locality: Bieber, Hessen, Germany.
| IMA status : | Valid species (Pre-IMA 1845) Grandfathered |
| CLASSIFICATION | |
| Dana (8th edition) : |
29.06.10.04 |
| (29) Hydrated Acid and Sulfates | |
| (29.06) where A XO4 · x(H2O) | |
| (29.06.10) Melanterite Group (Heptahydrates, Monoclinic: P21/c) | |
| Nickel-Strunz (10th edition) : |
07.CB.35 |
| (07) Sulfates (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) | |
| (07.C) Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without Additional Anions, with H2O | |
| (07.CB) With only medium-sized cations | |
| Crystal system: | Monoclinic System |
| Point group (H-M): | 2/m — prismatic |
| Other Properties: | H2O Soluble. |