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Cuprite Var Chalcotrichite With Chrysocolla

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Cuprite Var Chalcotrichite With Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Ray Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 4.1 × 3.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.10cm
Description

A sweet matrix miniature hosting a thin layer of pale chrysocolla and bundles of bright red chalcotrichite needles. Chalcotrichite is very lustrous, well formed and makes complex aggregates.
It comes from a major find dated back to the 70s, then acquired by me a few months ago.

In very good conditions!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Chalcotrichite

Variety Of: 

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
Cu2O
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Colour: 
Red

Chrysocolla

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

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