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Chalcophyllite & Carbonatecyanotrichite

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BRU160415

Chalcophyllite & Carbonatecyanotrichite

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Description
Locality: 
Salsigne Mine, Salsigne, Aude, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
4 × 10 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Very Big sample with four 2cm width crystallized vugs. 0.3 and 0.4mm nice bottle-green chalcophyllite crystals intergrown (biggest crystals are 0.5mm) with some carbonatecyanotrichite. One area has two chalcophyllite generations. On matrix is some massiv cuprite and native copper. It came from a great french gold mine now closed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcophyllite

Formula: 
Cu18Al2(SO4)3(AsO4)3(OH)27·33H2O
Strunz: 
8.DF.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0

Carbonatecyanotrichite

Formula: 
Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.DE.10
Hardness: 
2.0
Colour: 
Pale blue
Type Locality: 
Balasauskandyk V Deposit, Karatau Range, Southern Kazakhstan Province (Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy; Yuzhno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

Items will be carefully packaged.
Shipping:
- See shipping seller policy for Internationals costs or ask a question.
- Crystals will be only in parcel, not in letter except micromount in MM box if less than 10 samples (thickness 3cm max.).
- Returns only if damaged items --> send pictures and contact seller before sending.
- Possible shipping insurance --> contact seller. Offered over 100€ invoice.

For any questions I'll be pleased to give response.