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Malachite

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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Linz am Rhein, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

Historical specimen with very rich coverage of malachite in molten look. The whole specimen consists nearly out of this mineral, only minor quartz around. Very interesting untypical rich specimen from Germany.

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