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Malachite On Limonite Psm Chalcopyrite

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Malachite On Limonite Psm Chalcopyrite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Llynclys Quarry, Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 6.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Deep green malachite crystals sitting on limonite pseudomorphing chalcopyrite.

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Lakeland Crystals and Minerals