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Gold On Chrysocolla

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Gold On Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province/Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 3.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

Crystallized gold in a rare, very aesthetic combination. There also seems to be minor atacamite present.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Chrysocolla

Formula: 
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (x < 1)
Strunz: 
9.ED.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5

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