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Chalcophyllite Carbonatecyanotrichite & Azurite

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BRU157510

Chalcophyllite Carbonatecyanotrichite & Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Salsigne Mine, Salsigne, Aude, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 5 × 5 cm
Description

Sample with nice bottle-green chalcophyllite crystals in some vugs carbonate-cyanotrichite & azurite are well crystallized too. On verso side is massiv cuprite and natve copper. It came from a great french gold mine now closed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcophyllite

Formula: 
Cu18Al2(SO4)3(AsO4)3(OH)27·33H2O
Strunz: 
8.DF.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0

Carbonatecyanotrichite

Formula: 
Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.DE.10
Hardness: 
2.0
Colour: 
Pale blue
Type Locality: 
Balasauskandyk V Deposit, Karatau Range, Southern Kazakhstan Province (Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy; Yuzhno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Items will be carefully packaged.
Shipping:
- See shipping seller policy for Internationals costs or ask a question.
- Crystals will be only in parcel, not in letter except micromount in MM box if less than 10 samples (thickness 3cm max.).
- Returns only if damaged items --> send pictures and contact seller before sending.
- Possible shipping insurance --> contact seller. Offered over 100€ invoice.

For any questions I'll be pleased to give response.