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Azurite Psm Malachite

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Azurite Psm Malachite

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Locality: 
Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 2.7 × 1 cm
Description

A specimen of some fine azurite pseudomorph after malachite crystals that came out from Okandawasi Mine. This formation is out of the ordinary for the crystals are interwoven together, and displays well. Weight: 3 gr.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

Malachite

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