Native Copper
Mineral | Native Copper |
Formula | Cu |
Origin | Dzhezkazgan Mine (Kasachstan) |
Description | branched copper crystal |
Classification (Lapis) | Elements |
Crystal System | Cubic |
Hardness | 3,0 |
Colour | Pale rose on fresh surface, quickly darkens to copper-red |
Streak | pale red metallic |
Luminescence | none observed |
Lustre | Metallic |
Transparency (Opacity) | Opaque |
Cleavage | none |
Fracture | Hackly |
Magnetism | not magnetic |
Geological Setting | Commonly associated with porous zones in mafic extrusive rocks |
Specific Gravity | 8,92 g/cm3 |
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