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Baryte Chalcopyrite & Malachite

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Baryte Chalcopyrite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Nieves Mine, Viérnoles, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm
Description

Tarnished chalcopyrite crystals are scattered on white tabular barite crystals. Minor malachite is present as well. Nice specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Malachite

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