Malaquita
Malaquita is a mineral with formula Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Cantiere Fonnacelle, Isla de Elba, Italia.
Description
Acicular malachite of intense green color on matrix, with well-defined crystals
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0466
- Composition
- Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
- Name
- Malaquita
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Category
- Cavella
- Mine
- Cantiere Fonnacelle
- Province
- Isla de Elba
- Country
- Italia
- Size (cm)
- 4.5 x 2.7
- Ex-collection
- Colección Venutti
- Etymology
- From the Greek «malachē», “mallow”, for its green colour resembling the plant’s leaves.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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