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Malachite

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Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Shilu Mine, Yangchun County, Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 4.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

This malachite specimen has an amazing, top quality, silky lustre. In many years of photographing minerals this is my most disappointing effort. I tried a number of times and failed miserably to come close to the 'in person' appearance of this specimen. The blemishes seen in the images are not apparent in real life and I am confident this one will not fail to please. The locality has produces many high end malachite specimens.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0