Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla

Cu₂₋ₓAlₓ(H₂₋ₓSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O

Phyllosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Cu₂₋ₓAlₓ(H₂₋ₓSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Blue
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.ED.20
Dana classification
74.3.2.1
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Ccl
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after gold

Source: Wikidata

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