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Chrysocolla

- Formula
- (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Botryoidal, Earthy, Stalactitic
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Dull
- Color
- green, bluish green, blue, blackish blue, brown
- Streak
- light green
- Class
- Orthorhombic
- Fracture
- Brittle - Sectile
- Hardness
- 2.5-3.5
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Chrysocolla from Blue Bell mine, San Bernardino Co., California, United States

Light blue replacements of Hemimorphite by Chrysocolla. Sprays are about 3-4mm.
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Chrysocolla from Acari mine, Caraveli prov., Arequipa dept., Peru
Rich blue Chrysocolla rimming a druse of Quartz.
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Chrysocolla from Algomah mine, Mass City, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, United States
Just a chunk of Chrysocolla with black Tenorite (melaconite).
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Chrysocolla from Bagdad pit, Eureka dist., Yavapai Co., Arizona, United States
Outstanding and eye-cathing blue color-concentric Chrysocolla specimen from this classic Arizona locality.
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