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Malachite
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Congo [DRC]
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Congo [DRC] |
Description |
An unusual miniature of copper carbonates with predominantly malachite and areas of possible plancheite, shattuckite, or another light blue copper associated mineral. |
Luster |
Dull |
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 |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 dicopper carbonate hydroxide *
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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.
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Smithsonite![Smithsonite](/Files/Minerals/Smithsonite_1214_0_sm.jpg) Azurite / Calcite / Aurichalcite![Azurite / Calcite / Aurichalcite](/Files/Minerals/AzuriteCalciteAurichalcite_976_0_sm.jpg) Hemimorphite![Hemimorphite](/Files/Minerals/Hemimorphite_159_sm.jpg) Turquoise![Turquoise](/Files/Minerals/Turquoise_351_sm.jpg) Caledonite / Linarite / Brochantite![Caledonite / Linarite / Brochantite](/Files/Minerals/Celadonite_1230_0_sm.jpg) Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"![Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"](/Files/Minerals/DioptaseShattuckiteSmokyQuartzQuantumQuattro2_134_sm.jpg) |
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:
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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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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Malachite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Malachite Search Web Mineral DB: Malachite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Malachite
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