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Chrysocolla Malachite & Quartz

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Chrysocolla Malachite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.6 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
27.06gr
Description

Sugar-like druzy quartz on blue crysocolla associated with sparkly green balls of malachite from the Skorpion mine. XRD and SEM-EDS confirmed by Maria Atanasova, Council of Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa. A copy of the analysis will be shipped with the specimen. 

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

Malachite

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

Quartz

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

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

 

Our parcels are normally sent via post office airmail with a tracking number, however courier services are available on request.

Delivery times will vary with destination. Please note that Customs can delay the shipment and this is out of our control. Kindly contact us to assist with tracking if you are experiencing longer than expected delays. 

Please note that all of our specimens are carefully packaged and marked as fragile. As soon as it has been posted, we shall e-mail you with the tracking number of the parcel.

Insurance will be taken out only if it is the buyer's expressed wish. 

If your country has Customs and Import duty fees, it will have to be for your account.

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