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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 9.3 × 4.9 cm
Description

A typical sample from this famous locality. Numerous spheres of dark green malachite inside a small vuf, framed with malachite matrix. More tri-dimensional 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