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Native Copper & Paratacamite

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PJM204827

Native Copper & Paratacamite

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Description
Locality: 
British Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm
Description

 A 3.3cm spinel twinned native copper crystal has dozens of small branched allong its lenght. The copper is cover with green paratacamiye crystals which has replaced early copper sulphate crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Paratacamite

Formula: 
Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Strunz: 
3.DA.10c
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Generosa Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Earthstones Australia

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