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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
15 × 7.5 × 3.1 cm
Weight: 
570.00gr
Description

Big block of malachite, cut and polished at one side, with net concentric rings of dark and light green colour. Beautiful specimen of good size, that surpass 0.5 Kg!.

Acquired in 1982. Cut and polished Herman Torfs, specimen #275.

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

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