Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Chalcanthite
Colorado, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Toxic Fragile Avoid Moisture
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Origin Location |
Colorado, USA |
Description |
Delicate, fibrous blue crystals - natural form |
Luster |
Fibrous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Copper Sulfate |
Handling |
Extremely Delicate, Toxic, Water Soluble |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Chalcanthite: Cu(SO4)·5H2O copper sulfur oxygen (hydrous) *
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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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Smithsonite Smithsonite Chrysocolla Chrysocolla Chrysocolla / Malachite Smithsonite / Aurichalcite |
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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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): chalcanthite
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