Locality type: | Deposit |
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Species: | Aurichalcite |
Formula: | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aurichalcite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Leeuwenkloof Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 260313 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:260313:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | cf78f6a5-9f49-427c-9b1d-6f182bfc5040 |
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| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | cookrob@auburn.edu Aurichalcite Downloaded by [George Mason University] at 01:02 21 December 2014 79 Mine, Gila...tentatively identified on sight. One such mineral, aurichalcite, is traditionally available from a number of...recommended as a Connoisseur’s Choice topic. Aurichalcite varies from pale green to sky-blue; some specimens...1 and 2, and has a measured density of 3.96. Aurichalcite is monoclinic (2/m) and is pseudo-orthorhombic...crystals to 3 cm long have been reported. Many aurichalcite crystals occur in tufted divergent sprays or |
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Leeuwenkloof Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa