Chrysocolla, Malachite

Specimen ID: W0C-4VP

Mineral(s)
Chrysocolla : Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1
Malachite : Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
5.4cm x 4.2cm x 1.8cm
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5.4 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm. A superb specimen from the very little-known Chinese locality of Dongchuan - a plate of botryoidal malachite with a layer of robin’s-egg blue chrysocolla, with a shimmering eggshell luster. Hints of green accent the pretty bright blue.
Robert Lavinsky - 9th September 2008
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