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Malachite

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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 4.5 × 0.8 cm
Description

A specimen of stalactitic malachite revealing with broken faces revealing tubular structures and voids lined with microcrystals of the same, nice banded colour within.

The back side/base is not polished.

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Condition
Main Display: 
Excellent - See description
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
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