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Siderite & Malachite

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Siderite & Malachite

ex collection Jürgen Breitenbach
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Description
Locality: 
Mavrolakkas, Kastro Valley, Limenaria, Thasos, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 5 × 4.4 cm
Description

Very beautiful specimen with spectacular contrasts of glossy acicular malachite crystals on siderite crystals with golden iridescent color and very good luster on chocolate brown, vuggy matrix. Far better in nature.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Malachite

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

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