Aurichalcite
Formula | (Zn, Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Origin | Becke Oese (Germany) |
Description | small blue-green crytals on matrix |
Classification (Lapis) | Carbonates |
Crystal System | Monoclinic |
Hardness | 1,0 – 2,0 |
Colour | Pale green, greenish blue, sky-blue |
Streak | green-blue |
Luminescence | none observed |
Lustre | Silky to pearly |
Transparency (Opacity) | Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage | Perfect |
Fracture | |
Magnetism | Not magnetic |
Geological Setting | In the oxidized zones of copper and zinc deposits |
Specific Gravity | 6,55 g/cm3 |