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Quartz Malachite & Zincolibethenite

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Quartz Malachite & Zincolibethenite

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6 × 4.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.10cm
Weight: 
166.00gr
Description

This is a very nice Quartz, Malachite & Zincolibethenite from Skorpion Mine, Namibia. A nice palm size specimen in good condition.

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

Zincolibethenite

Formula: 
CuZn(PO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.30
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia