Malachite
UNB-2020-0092Minerals » Carbonates
Description
Original Description: *Incomplete.
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) can be emerald-green, grass-green or dark green. Lustre can be adamantine, silky or dull and streak is light green. Hardness is 3 1/2 to 4 and cleavage is perfect in one direction crosswise. Malachite can be short or long prismatic crystals (rare), radial, fibrous, botryoidal, stalactitic, incrusting or earthy.
Specifications
| Object name | Malachite |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2020-0092 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Mineral |
| Classification | Mineral group: Carbonates |
| Composition |
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| Origin | Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
Map of Origin
Publications
- Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.