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Amethyst With Chrysocolla

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Amethyst With Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Las Vigas, Las Vigas de Ramírez Municipality, Veracruz, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 7.5 × 4 cm
Description

Rare combination from Vera Cruz, of amethyst with chryscolla on an altered basalt matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple

Chrysocolla

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