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Malachite & Gypsum

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Malachite & Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
Fischbach, Idar-Oberstein, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 7.3 × 3.7 cm
Description

Rarely offered material from the well-known copper mine (today touristic) near Idar-Oberstein. Looks like there's some conichalcite on it too.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

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

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

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