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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6 × 7 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Beautiful old time specimen from Broken Hill displaying bright green malachite replacements after crystalline azurite.

The crystals are sharp and undamaged with a fibrous crystalline surface which stands out on the iron rich matrix.

Comes with a Henson dealer label which dates around 1888 - 1914, also comes with a British Museum label.

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

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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