Malachite
Malachiet, Malachit, Malachitas, Malahhiit, Malahit, Malakiitti, Malakit, Malaquita,
Малахит,
Χρυσοκόλλα, מלכיט,
ताप्रांगीयिज,
มาลาไคต์, 공작석,
マラカイト, 孔雀石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 3.5 - 4 Density (g/cm3): 4.05 Refractive index: 1.655 - 1.909 Cleavage: perfect - fair Colors: green Transparency: translucent - opaque Luster: adamantine - vitreous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: X: nearly colorless, Y: yellow-green, Z: green Largest crystal: 9 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: Antiquity 1st Description: 1747 (Wallerius) Name: from the ancient Greek word "maláchē" (mallow), via the Latin word "molochitis", ref. to the green of the mallow leafs |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 4.1 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm Origin: Kerrouchen / Khénifra / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Malachite Duesenberg Modelcar
Size: 15.0 x 4.0 x 5.0 cm Photo by kind permission of © www.mysticmerchant.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 6.9 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 10.5 x 8.5 x 4.4 cm Origin: Katanga / Democratic Republic of Congo Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 10.0 x 9.3 x 5.7 cm Origin: Morenci Mine / Greenlee County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 4.2 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm Origin: Shilu Mine / Yangchun / Yangjiang / Guangdong / China Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 7.8 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm Origin: Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite Mineral
Size: 7.0 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm Origin: Urals / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Malachite and Azurite
Weight: 8.85 ct Size: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm Origin: Morenci Mine / Greenlee County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Malachite and Chrysocolla
Weight: 10.98 ct Size: 2.2 x 2.0 x 0.4 cm Origin: Bagdad Mine / Eureca Distr. / Yavapai County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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