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Chrysocolla & Ajoite

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Chrysocolla & Ajoite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
27.00gr
Description

An aesthetic Chrysocolla & Ajoite specimen from the Messina Copper Mine. This little specimen has a beautiful blue color and is fluorescent.

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

Ajoite

Formula: 
(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.70
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona, United States of America