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Chalcanthite

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Chalcanthite

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Description
Locality: 
Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 10 × 10.5 cm
Weight: 
69.00gr
Description

Very nice Chalcanthite crust of a beautiful intense blue color

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcanthite

Formula: 
CuSO4·5H2O
Strunz: 
7.CB.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile