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Chalcosiderite

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Chalcosiderite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.9 × 2 cm
Description

Green botryoidal clusters of  rare copperphosphate chalcosiderite on typically matrix. The single crystals are glassy as well and mostly perfect. A good specimen from the classic Cornwall locality together with an old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcosiderite

Formula: 
Cu(Fe3+,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England, UK
Wendel Minerals

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