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Chrysocolla & Brochantite

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Description
Locality: 
Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 3.9 × 5 cm
Weight: 
131.00gr
Description

Beautiful radiant aggregate of acicular Brochantite and Chrysocolla crystals of a very defined green color, on matrix, located in the mining municipality of El Zapallar. The specimen presents spherical botroid shapes, one of which stands out especially for its size and formation. A great specimen from the province of Copiacó. Methacrylate base is included.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chrysocolla

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

Brochantite

Formula: 
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
7.BB.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Mednorudyanskoye Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

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