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Malachite

Ex-David J. Eicher Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6.2 × 2 cm
Description

Impressive polished slab of malachite showing banded patterns of concentric lighter and darker areas. Polished to a glassy luster on one three-dimensional side; the reverse is lightly polished to show many other banded formations.

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
David J. Eicher

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