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Malachite With Goethite

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Malachite With Goethite

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Berezovsk Mines, Ekaterinberg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 9 × 7.5 cm
Weight: 
855.00gr
Description

This is a fine old-time specimen from Beresovsk, Ural mountains, Russia. Massive, banded malachite is the matrix for an eye-like structure consisting of alternating malacite and goethite crusts.
An impressive and showy specimen, comes with a newer Krantz label. From my own collection.

Heavy specimen, in case of doubt please ask for exact shipping cost ("Rest of World" shipping cost example is given for the USA).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

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

Goethite

Formula: 
α-Fe3+O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.00.
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Hollertszug Mine (Hollerter Zug Mine), Dermbach, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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