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Aurichalcite with Smithsonite

#60780

Aurichalcite with Smithsonite

#60780
Availability
Sold
Size
Thumbnail 
Formula
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 (RRUFF)
Locality
Kelly mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Pearly green balls of Aurichalcite with minor clear Smithsonite.

Aurichalcite

Formula
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Druse, Encrustations, Acicular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
pale green, sky blue, greenish blue 
Streak
light blue 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Arnold G Hampson Collection

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