Malachite

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Call number:
Carbonate Minerals
D60 (25)
Classification:
Carbonates
Name:
Malachite
Translated title:
Malachite
Place of origin:
Tagilsk/Urals, ex. U.S.S.R.
Depositional environment:
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper ore deposits. It is the most common secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits.
Description:
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zones of copper ore deposits.It is the most common secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits.
Chemical formula:
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
Crystal schema:
Prismatic

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