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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.5 × 4 cm
Description

A classic, two-toned, small cabinet sized specimen of malachite from the late 1970s work at the well-known Rum Jungle prospect in Australia. Seldom available in this fine quality. Nice on display from front and back side.

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