Mineralpedia Details for Chloroxiphite
Chloroxiphite
- Formula
- Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Tabular
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Adamantine - Resinous
- Color
- dull olive green, pistachio green
- Streak
- light yellow green
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 2.5
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Chloroxiphite from Torr Works quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England
An excellent specimen with two large embedded dark green blades of Chloroxiphite. The matrix is pink Mendipite.
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Chloroxiphite from Higher Pitts mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England
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Good rich coverage of bladed grass green Chloroxiphite shooting up through pink Mendipite with associated blue Diaboleite. Excellent specimen.
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