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Malachite Psm Cuprite

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Malachite Psm Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Sounion Mines, Lavrion, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Cuprite from Lavrion is not common. In late 2020, there was a good pocket found and this piece comes from it. There are well-formed crystals of cuprite that have either been replaced or covered with malachite, on contrasting gossan matrix.

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

Cuprite

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

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