Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Shattuckite / Chrysocolla
Namibia
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Namibia |
| Description |
A blue-green to blue, highly figured slab of shattuckite and chrysocolla, which has been polished on one side. |
| Luster |
Polished |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Copper Silicate Hydroxide |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
Polished - One Side |
| Size Group |
Large Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
20.00 cm * 20.00 cm * 12.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Shattuckite: Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2
pentacopper silicon oxygen hydroxide *
Chrysocolla: (Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O
copper hydrogen silicon pentoxygen oxygen hydrogen hydrogen oxide *
* 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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Shattuckite Smithsonite Caledonite / Linarite / Brochantite Smithsonite Lazulite Shattuckite |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Cu Al H Si O K Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Ca Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Cu Al Si O H S
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