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Brochantite & Calcite

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Brochantite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 3.1 × 4.8 cm
Description

Intense green, sparkling micro-crystals of Brochantite from well known classic locality. Partly intergrown to glossy calcite crystals. Very impressive color, also lot of amazing details with inclusions to calcite. Much better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Brochantite

Formula: 
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
7.BB.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Mednorudyanskoye Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White