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Malachite On Tenorite

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Malachite On Tenorite

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Description
Locality: 
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 8.5 × 4.5 cm
Description

 A botyroidal masses of dark green malachite over black tenorite in a light coloured weathered 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

Tenorite

Formula: 
CuO
Strunz: 
4.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Earthstones Australia

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