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Chrysocolla Psm Enargite

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Chrysocolla Psm Enargite

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Description
Locality: 
Centennial Eureka Mine, Eureka, Tintic, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.7 × 2.6 cm
Description

Rare pseudomorphose chrysocolla after enargite

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

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru