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Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
King Solomon Mine, Timna Valley, Eilat, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

A polished slab of blue-green chrysocolla

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