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Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Vallone Stope, Cape Calamita Mine, Capoliveri, Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 9.8 × 5 cm
Weight: 
154.00gr
Description

A colorful specimen consisting of a limonite vein populated by blue botryoidal patches of chrysocolla. Specimens like these resulted from the alteration of the pyrite-laden deposit.

A very representative specimen in good quality and size. In my collection since 2007, I was told it was collected in 2003.

Collected: 
2003
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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