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Clinoclase On Chrysocolla

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Clinoclase On Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 4.4 × 3.3 cm
Description

A superb 1.5 cm dark blue radial spray of clinoclase intersects with a number of other partial spray on a dark turquoise coloued chrysocolla from Dome Rock Copper Mine,

This specimen has been trimmed with a diamond saw, depending on how the specimen is displayed this is not obvious.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinoclase

Formula: 
Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Strunz: 
8.BE.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK

Chrysocolla

Formula: 
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (x < 1)
Strunz: 
9.ED.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Earthstones Australia

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