Réf : BH555

Minéral poli de chrysocolle du République démocratique du Congo

Chrysocolla on Malachite free form polished - DR Congo - polished minerals 9.5 cm / 155g / BH555 - Vignette | 1001 minéraux

Chrysocolla on Malachite free form polished - DR Congo - polished minerals 9.5 cm / 155g / BH555

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Chrysocolla belongs to the silicate group. It contains copper and silicon. It is a hydrated copper silicate. Chrysocolla has a massive facies. Its usual colors are blue and blue-green. Its name comes from two Greek words meaning gold and glue.

Malachite belongs to the carbonate group. It contains copper, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Its chemical formula is Cu2CO3(OH)2.

Its hardness is greater than 3.5/10 and its density is greater than 3.9 (1 for water). The line on porcelain is light green.

It usually occurs in massive form or in radiating crystals. This mineral is often associated with Azurite.

Malachite has been used since ancient times as a pigment. Its color is a deep green.

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Origin: polished minerals from DR Congo

Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.8 x 2.2 cm

Weight: 155 g