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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Red Dome Mine, Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.3 × 1.3 cm
Description

This specimen is comprised of numerous inter-grown Azurite crystals with some Malachite replacement. Most of the main crystals were matrix terminating, but there are few smaller ones that are fully terminated.

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

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
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