Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Chrysocolla / Quartz
Peru
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![Chrysocolla / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/ChrysocollaQuartz_472_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Peru |
Description |
Beautiful blue-green chrysocolla in association with quartz |
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 |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Chrysocolla: (Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O copper hydrogen disilicon pentoxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
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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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Malachite var. Golden Sky![Malachite var. Golden Sky](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_340_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite![Tourmaline var. Elbaite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_390_sm.jpg) Malachite var. Golden Sky![Malachite var. Golden Sky](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_416_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_629_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite![Tourmaline var. Elbaite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_392_sm.jpg) Cerrussite / Malachite![Cerrussite / Malachite](/Files/Minerals/CerrussiteMalachite_1222_0_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
Cu Al H Si O K Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Ca Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Cu Al Si O H S
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Chrysocolla (Wiki) Search Mindat: Chrysocolla Search Web Mineral DB: Chrysocolla Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Chrysocolla Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki) Search Mindat: Quartz Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
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