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Turquoise & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Vathi Village, Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Rare from the locality in terms of size turquoise aggregate set on trachyandesite rock matrix, a smaller turquoise also is at the back side. Minor dark green malachite is noticed on turquoise. Vathi Cu mines is the only locality in Greece for turquoise. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Turquoise

Formula: 
Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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