Chrysocolla is a minor ore of copper and is found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits. It is found associated with other copper minerals such as azurite and malachite.
Chrysocolla is a minor ore of copper and is found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits. It is found associated with other copper minerals such as azurite and malachite. This particular specimen is a chrysocolla pseudomorph after gypsum, a piece of gypsum that was later replaced by chrysocolla.
| Cu4H4Si4O10(OH)8 |
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| Cyclosilicates |
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| Orthorhombic |
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| 2.5-3.5 |
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| 2.2 |
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| None |
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| Sectile |
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| Pale blue, bluish-green |
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| Light green |
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| Vitreous, dull |
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| Translucent/opaque |
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| Botryoidal, earthy, stalactitic |
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| Notable Localities: |
Ural Mountains, Russia |
| Uses: |
Mineral Specimen |
| Other secondary copper minerals such as azurite, chalcedony, dioptase, malachite, quartz |
Specimens:
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