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Azurite Psm Chrysocolla Malachite

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Azurite Psm Chrysocolla Malachite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Lupoto Mine, Kakumba, Kipushi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
3 × 7.8 × 10 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
52.00gr
Description

Stunningly beautiful Chrysocolla pseudomorph after azurite & malachite specimen from Lupoto Mine, DRC. This specimen is so delicate that it will only be shipped via courier...

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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...

Chrysocolla

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

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0