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Malachite Psm Native Copper

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Malachite Psm Native Copper

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Native copper that has been almost entirely replaced by malachite and mixed with irregular shaped quartz grains

. Masses of nicely crystallised wire copper coated with malachite was found in level 4 of this mine in the 1970's and this specimen probably comes from this area of the mine also.

Quite attractive and a nice locality specimen.

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

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
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