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Chalcocite & Paratacamite

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Chalcocite & Paratacamite

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Description
Locality: 
Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.7 × 1.7 cm
Weight: 
17.00gr
Description

A lovely example of micro, deep green paratacamite crystals coating/pseudomorphing chalcocite crystals. A number of other unresearched minerals are also present - very interesting specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcocite

Formula: 
Cu2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Paratacamite

Formula: 
Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Generosa Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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