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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Malachite Psm Azurite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Sir Dominick Mine, Yudnamutana, Arkaroola , Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm
Description

A single sharp floater psuedomorphite of malachite after azurite. Unlike a lot of the pseudo's from this area, this specimen has a good satiny luster and is even better in person than the photo's

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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