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Chalcopyrite & Malachite

ex. Collection Edgar Franz (Freiberg/Saxony)

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Description
Locality: 
Halsbrücke, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.3 × 4.3 × 3.5 cm
Description

Chalcopyrite and malachite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Malachite

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