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Cornetite

#BN45722
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Cornetite from Manto Russo mine, El Salado, Atacama, Chile - BN45722
Cornetite from Manto Russo mine, El Salado, Atacama, Chile - BN45722

Cornetite

#BN45722
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu3PO4(OH)3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Manto Russo mine, El Salado, Atacama, Chile
Tagged
phosphate , copper

Deep azur blue, lustrous crystals of Cornetite to 0.75mm. The crystals are superb and well-defined. Good coverage.

Cornetite

Formula
Cu3PO4(OH)3 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
greenish blue, dark blue 
Streak
blue 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
4.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Dr. Buford L. Nichols Collection
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