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Malachite & Chrysocolla

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Malachite & Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Kolwezi District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.7 × 11.2 × 8.4 cm
Description

A very eye-catching combination of dark green malachite and light turquise chrysocolla. The chrysocolla spheres form some pipes, which are partly covered by malachite. These pipes are raising up triangular to matrix. The assemble is really stunning and even more tridimensional in person, also color/saturation is better in person.

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

Chrysocolla

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