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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Manto Tres Gracias Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5 × 4 cm
Description

Nodules of malachite on chrysocolla chalcedony coated, ie, a malachite druse a typical Chilean mine. It is notable for intense brightness, really much better than it appears in the photo.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

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

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