Malachite streak

Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia

Formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Hardness: 3.5-4
Description: Carbonate mineral with a monclinic crystal system and a silky lutre. Green streak.
Specimen number: U048

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Title: Malachite streak
Type: Mineral
Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald

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