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Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.9 × 6.1 × 4.1 cm
Description

An intense colored and very well formed specimen with exposed spheres in the center. The specimen is glossy and on close up-photos I tried to show some amazing details. Bottom was extracted from the rock, no significent damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysocolla

Formula: 
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (x < 1)
Strunz: 
9.ED.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5