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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Malachite/ Calcite var. Cobaltoan
Katanga, Congo [DRC]
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Classification
Mineral
Tags
Combination
Origin Location
Katanga, Congo [DRC]
Description
Luster
Vitreous
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
Medium Cabinet
Weight
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire.
Dimensions
Quantity
1 Specimen
Mineral List
Malachite
: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
copper carbonate hydroxide *
Calcite
: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
Specimen Analysis
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
Gray
100
DimGray
98
RosyBrown
89
Silver
84
DarkOliveGreen
73
DarkOliveGreen
52
SaddleBrown
44
FadedRed
40
RosyBrown
40
MistyRose
38
DimGray
33
RosyBrown
32
Brown
28
BurlyWood
27
Gray
26
Firebrick
24
BurlyWood
22
Gray
19
RosyBrown
17
Bisque
13
Black
12
Sienna
12
Sienna
10
Brown
9
DarkSlateGray
7
Plum
7
LightPink
7
FadedRed
6
DarkSlateGray
6
DimGray
5
DarkOliveGreen
5
SaddleBrown
5
DarkSlateGray
4
PaleVioletRed
4
DarkSlateGray
3
DimGray
3
Maroon
2
Gray
2
Gray
2
Gray
2
Pink
1
DarkGray
1
Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Roselite
Eudialyte
Mercury (Native)
Calcite var. Cobaltoan
Garnet var. Grossular
Cinnabar
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
How it Works
Element List:
H
1
Hydrogen
1 Item(s)
He
2
Helium
Li
3
Lithium
Be
4
Beryllium
B
5
Boron
C
6
Carbon
1 Item(s)
N
7
Nitrogen
O
8
Oxygen
1 Item(s)
F
9
Fluorine
Ne
10
Neon
Na
11
Sodium
Mg
12
Magnesium
Al
13
Aluminum
Si
14
Silicon
P
15
Phosphorus
S
16
Sulfur
Cl
17
Chlorine
Ar
18
Argon
K
19
Potassium
Ca
20
Calcium
1 Item(s)
Sc
21
Scandium
Ti
22
Titanium
V
23
Vanadium
Cr
24
Chromium
Mn
25
Manganese
Fe
26
Iron
Co
27
Cobalt
Ni
28
Nickel
Cu
29
Copper
1 Item(s)
Zn
30
Zinc
Ga
31
Gallium
Ge
32
Germanium
As
33
Arsenic
Se
34
Selenium
Br
35
Bromine
Kr
36
Krypton
Rb
37
Rubidium
Sr
38
Strontium
Y
39
Yttrium
Zr
40
Zirconium
Nb
41
Niobium
Mo
42
Molybdenum
Tc
43
Technetium
Ru
44
Ruthenium
Rh
45
Rhodium
Pd
46
Palladium
Ag
47
Silver
Cd
48
Cadmium
In
49
Indium
Sn
50
Tin
Sb
51
Antimony
Te
52
Tellurium
I
53
Iodine
Xe
54
Xenon
Cs
55
Cesium
Ba
56
Barium
Hf
72
Hafnium
Ta
73
Tantalum
W
74
Tungsten
Re
75
Rhenium
Os
76
Osmium
Ir
77
Iridium
Pt
78
Platinum
Au
79
Gold
Hg
80
Mercury
Tl
81
Thallium
Pb
82
Lead
Bi
83
Bismuth
Po
84
Polonium
At
85
Astatine
Rn
86
Radon
Fr
87
Francium
Ra
88
Radium
Rf
104
Rutherfordium
Db
105
Dubnium
Sg
106
Seaborgium
Bh
107
Bohrium
Hs
108
Hassium
Mt
109
Meitnerium
Ds
110
Darmstadtium
Rg
111
Roentgenium
Cn
112
Copernicium
Nh
113
Nihonium
Fl
114
Flerovium
Mc
115
Moscovium
Lv
116
Livermorium
Ts
117
Tennessine
Og
118
Oganesson
La
57
Lanthanum
Ce
58
Cerium
Pr
59
Praseodymium
Nd
60
Neodymium
Pm
61
Promethium
Sm
62
Samarium
Eu
63
Europium
Gd
64
Gadolinium
Tb
65
Terbium
Dy
66
Dysprosium
Ho
67
Holmium
Er
68
Erbium
Tm
69
Thulium
Yb
70
Ytterbium
Lu
71
Lutetium
Ac
89
Actinium
Th
90
Thorium
Pa
91
Protactinium
U
92
Uranium
Np
93
Neptunium
Pu
94
Plutonium
Am
95
Americium
Cm
96
Curium
Bk
97
Berkelium
Cf
98
Californium
Es
99
Einsteinium
Fm
100
Fermium
Md
101
Mendelevium
No
102
Nobelium
Lr
103
Lawrencium
1 -
H
- Hydrogen
6 -
C
- Carbon
8 -
O
- Oxygen
20 -
Ca
- Calcium
29 -
Cu
- Copper
Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
How it Works
This Mineral
Formula
Similar Mineral
Formula
Malachite
Cu C O H
Georgeite
Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Moolooite
Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Azurite
Cu C O H
Calcite
Ca C O
Aragonite
Ca C O
Malachite
Cu C O H
Fiemmeite
Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Lazaraskeite
Cu C H O
Malachite
Cu C O H
Middlebackite
Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Marklite
Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Hoganite
Cu C H O
Calcite
Ca C O
Vaterite
Ca C O
Malachite
Cu C O H
Glaukosphaerite
Cu Ni C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Joanneumite
Cu C N O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Paceite
Ca Cu C H O
Malachite
Cu C O H
Wheatleyite
Na Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Cu Al C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Nakauriite
Cu S O C H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Roubaultite
Cu O U C H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Rosasite
Cu Zn C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Zincrosasite
Zn Cu C O H
Malachite
Cu C O H
Aurichalcite
Zn Cu C O H
Mineral Group:
Search the catalog for minerals that share the same group as this specimen:
How it Works
Structural Group(s):
Calcite Group
Calcite
Gaspéite
Magnesite
Nitratine
Otavite
Rhodochrosite
Siderite
Smithsonite
Malachite Group
Chukanovite
Glaukosphaerite
Kolwezite
Malachite
Mcguinnessite
Nullaginite
Parádsasvárite
Perchiazziite
Pokrovskite
Rosasite
Zincrosasite
Fleischers Group(s):
rosasite
calcite
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