Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Malachite var. Golden Sky
Blue bird mine, Sangre de Cristo Range, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
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| Classification |
Metamorphic Rock |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Blue bird mine, Sangre de Cristo Range, Saguache County, Colorado, USA |
| Description |
Aesthetic multi color specimen of this unique material featuring green, white, orange, and golden copper veins throughout. Incredible lapidary potential or a beautiful stand alone specimen. Sourced directly from the miner, who is one of only two known sources of this unique sand exclusive combination material that comes only from this locality to our knowledge. |
| Luster |
Metallic |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
copper carbonate hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Microcline var. Amazonite w/ Smoky Quartz Quartz / Plancheite Beryl var. Aquamarine/Schorl/Feldspar Garnet var. Grossular Malachite var. Golden Sky Quartz var. Smoky |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
rosasite
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Search Wikipedia: Malachite (Wiki)
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Search Web Mineral DB: Malachite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Malachite
Search Wikipedia: Golden Sky (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Golden Sky
Search Web Mineral DB: Golden Sky
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Golden Sky
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