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Pseudomalachite

#PD32671

Pseudomalachite

#PD32671
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 7 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 (RRUFF)
Locality
L'ubietová (Libethen), Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Tagged
phosphate

Deep green tiny spheroidal crystals to 1mm coating decayed large 5cm vug in serpentized metamorphic matrix.

Pseudomalachite

Formula
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Botryoidal, Massive, Stalactitic 
Cleavage
Imperfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Greasy 
Color
blue green, green, dark green, black green 
Streak
bluish green 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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