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Malachite

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Malachite

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Locality: 
Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6 × 3.5 cm
Description

 A fine handspecimen of malachite, collected in the early 1970's when extensive exploration for copper and uranium was conducted in the Batchelor area. This specimen has large radial sprays of malachite with great chatoyancy, light and bright , whilst the opposing side grades towards botyroidal malachite.

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
Earthstones Australia

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