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Native Copper Psm Aragonite

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Native Copper Psm Aragonite

ex collection Kai Bork
Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Description

A big, very nice single crystal of copper pseudomorph after aragonite. You can see the crystal structure of the original aragonite very nicely. Sharp edges. Floater.

The biggest and best of those pseudomorphs I ever had.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

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

Aragonite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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