Malachite
Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Carbonate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
- Group
- Carbonates
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3,75
- Color
- Green
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- Green
- Density
- 3,85 g/cm³
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 5.BA.10
- Dana classification
- 16a.3.1.1
- IMA status
- Grandfathered mineral (G)
- IMA symbol
- Mlc
- Locality
- —
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Malva
Source: Wikidata
