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Quartz On Conichalcite & Chrysocolla

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Quartz On Conichalcite & Chrysocolla

Ex J & S Mommers Collection.

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Description
Locality: 
Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.3 × 1.6 cm
Description

Sparkling druzy quartz over blue green conichalcite covers the top of typical black chrysocolla matrix from the  Dome Rock Mine in the Olary District

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Conichalcite

Formula: 
CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BH.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Hinojosa del Duque, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Chrysocolla

Formula: 
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (x < 1)
Strunz: 
9.ED.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Earthstones Australia

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