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Smithsonite Chrysocolla & Malachite

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Smithsonite Chrysocolla & Malachite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2 × 1.7 cm
Description

A spectacular combination - smithsonite, intense cyan chrysocolla and spheres of malachite. The whole specimen is sparkling like a disco-ball, the combination is very rare and the colors make it very eye-catching. A really superb thumbnail from this famous, but rare locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Chrysocolla

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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0