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Cuprite & Malachite

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Cuprite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Mine #6, Agrileza, Sounion, Lavrion, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.7 × 1.7 cm
Description

Well formed crystals of cuprite are covered with green malachite on contrasting gossan matrix. I have listed more before and noticed that they have not gotten the attention they deserve. Those are some of the best cuprites you can get from Lavrion.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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