Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Malachite & Dioptase

Views:
Watches:
TPX1005517

Malachite & Dioptase

Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 5.3 × 4.3 cm
Weight: 
135.00gr
Description

Very interesting group of malachite crystals, probably pseudomorphic after azurite studded by what appears to be very small dioptase crystals on a matrix of nsutite and goethite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

Current price

Starting price

20
(reserve not met) (reserve met)

You are the highest bidder

You have been outbid

Proxy bid set
Delayed bid pending at
Delayed Bid is Outbid

Your maximum bid €:

(Enter or more)

Start 08 May 18:00
End
No. of bids view history

Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Spain
8.50
Europe
13.50
USA
$20.90
Rest of world
18.50

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps