Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Malachite var. Golden Sky
Blue bird mine, Sangre de Cristo Range, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
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![Malachite var. Golden Sky](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_340_lg.jpg)
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Other side - cut ![Other side - cut](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_340_Otherside-cut_sm.jpg) Close up showing some crystallization ![Close up showing some crystallization](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_340_Closeupshowingsomecrystallization_sm.jpg) |
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Classification |
Metamorphic Rock |
Tags |
No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Blue bird mine, Sangre de Cristo Range, Saguache County, Colorado, USA |
Description |
Aesthetic multi color specimen of this unique material featuring green, white, orange, and golden copper veins throughout. Incredible lapidary potential or a beautiful stand alone specimen. Sourced directly from the miner, this is the only known source and locality of this unique combination material. |
Luster |
Metallic |
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 |
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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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Bismuth![Bismuth](/Files/Minerals/Bismuth_470_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite![Tourmaline var. Elbaite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_390_sm.jpg) Fluorite / Hyalite![Fluorite / Hyalite](/Files/Minerals/FluoriteHyalite_1148_0_sm.jpg) Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"![Dioptase / Shattuckite / Chrysocolla / Smoky Quartz "Quantum Quattro"](/Files/Minerals/DioptaseShattuckiteSmokyQuartzQuantumQuattro2_134_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_947_0_sm.jpg) Tenorite![Tenorite](/Files/Minerals/Tenorite_235_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:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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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 Search Wikipedia: Golden Sky (Wiki) Search Mindat: Golden Sky Search Web Mineral DB: Golden Sky Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Golden Sky
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