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Aurichalcite

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Aurichalcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 8.5 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
388.00gr
Description

Solid gossan matrix with vugs filled with iron oxides topped by tens of blue aurichalcite sprays. Very rich, with excellent color contrast.

In great conditions, the specimen comes from an Italian collection and it is dated back to the mid 90s.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aurichalcite

Formula: 
(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Loktevskoye Mine (Loktevskii Mine), Upper Loktevka River, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia

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