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Malachite & Azurite

Ex Jose Rees Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Hope Copper Mine, Mount Hope, Blaxland County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.7 × 7 × 5.1 cm
Description

Azurite and malachite psuedomorphs after azurite combine to form a complex cluster of crystals.

The material dates from the 1950's or early 60's and was displayed as part of the Jose Rees Collection in Sydney.

Specimens of this size are quite rare from this location.

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

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...
Earthstones Australia

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