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 and joined the Terrium collection in 1990.
Description
Acicular malachite of intense green color on matrix, with well-defined crystals
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0466
- Internal reference
- T0073
- 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
- Acquired
- 1990
- 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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