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Quartz & Malachite

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Quartz & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.02cm
Weight: 
68.00gr
Description

Beautiful Quartz & Malachite crystals on matrix from Skorpion Mine, Namibia. Fine little specimen with very little damage.   There are two colours of green on this specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Malachite

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