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| Name: | Aurichalcite Ach |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #323: Aurichalcite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico  #976: Azurite / Calcite / Aurichalcite Helvetia District, Pima County, Arizona, USA  #1213: Smithsonite / Aurichalcite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic]  #1218: Smithsonite / Aurichalcite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic]  #1219: Smithsonite / Aurichalcite Yanga Koubenza Quarry, M'fouti, Congo [Republic] |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Aurichalcite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1839 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Boettger T (1839) Chemische Untersuchung des Aurichalcits, eines neuen Kupfererzes vom Altai. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 48, 495-500 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2046 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.96 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Aurichalcite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Aurichalcite Search Web Mineral DB: Aurichalcite |
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