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Dioptase With Chrysocolla Psm Gypsum

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Dioptase With Chrysocolla Psm Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
Morenci Mine, Greenlee County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

A nice combination specimen of deep Green Dioptase on Chrysocolla. There are several areas on this piece where the Chrysocolla has replaced Gypsum crystals. You dont see a lot of this material out there in the market place!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Chrysocolla

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

Gypsum

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

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