Chrysocolla

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Morenci Mine, Morenci, Copper Mountain Mining District, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA

Item-No.: MIN5610

Price: 55.00 EUR

Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Zone, Katanga (Shaba), Congo

Item-No.: MIN1541

Price: 45.00 EUR

Morenci Mine, Morenci, Copper Mountain Mining District, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA

Item-No.: MIN0452

Price: 28.00 EUR

Synonyms:	Chalcostaktite, Copper Pitchblende, Crysocolla, Demidovite, Dillenbergite, Llanca
Classification:	Silicates, Phyllosilicates
Chemical formula:	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
Crystal system:	Orthorhombic
Density (g/cm³):	1,93 - 2,4 measured
Tenacity:	Brittle
Cleavage:	None observed
Fracture:	Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Hardness (Mohs):	2,5 - 3,5
Colour:	Green, bluish green, blue, blackish blue to black, or brown and rarely yellow
Lustre:	Vitreous, Waxy, Earthy
Streak:	Light green
Application:	Minor ore of copper