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Malachite On Quartz

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Malachite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cobre Mine, Aranzazú, Concepción del Oro Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 4 cm
Description

A nice ball of malachite 1.4cm wide resting on quartz crystals that have a green hue probably due to malachite inclusion.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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