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Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla

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Description
Locality: 
Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 2.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

This material is from recent finds at this famous locality. A novelity from the Munich show. I saw the whole material when it became unpacked and selected the very best specimen in this dimension. All specimen showed high quality and excellent color, but only a fist full were on matrix and showed good contrast and aesthetic assemble - based on these indicators I bought this specimen, hich is complete and very eye-catching all around. Look at the amazing texture of the sphere! No significant damages to report.

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