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Malachite

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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 5.4 × 3.6 cm
Description

Micro crystals of dark green Malachite completly covoured calcite Matrix. In person you can see that this uncountable micro crystals are all glossy, also the assemble is more three dimensional when you hold it in your own hands. The specimen is developed as floater, no significant damages to report.

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