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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Whim Creek Mine, Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 5.2 × 2.8 cm
Description

Whim Creek is regarded by many as one of the finest Australian specimen producing localities of the modern era. 

This is a nice cabinet specimen featuring two different generations of malachite. The top is covered with velvety balls of malachite whis is in turn studded with rosettes of azurite now replaced with malachite.

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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