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Chalcotrichite

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Chalcotrichite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Cole Shaft, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 4.6 × 1.9 cm
Description

Chalcotrichite is generally a very rare mineral - this piece is from a famous classic US locality, which gives even more relevance to this amazing specimen. Chalcotrichite developed thin sparling crystals in intense red color - the contrast to dark matrix gives a great visual impact to this wonderful specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcotrichite

Variety Of: 

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
Cu2O
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Colour: 
Red