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Chalcosiderite


Chalcosiderite : Cu(Fe3+,Al)6[(OH)4|(PO4)2]2 · 4H2O

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Locality: Wheal Phoenix (Phoenix United Mine; West Phoenix Mine), Linkinhorne, Caradon & Phoenix Area (South-Eastern Bodmin Moor), Liskeard District, Cornwall, England, UK
A rich spread of dark green, translucent crystals of chalcosiderite mostly to 1mm but exceptionally reaching to 1.5mm. The covering consists of single crystals (and clusters of) tabular to short prismatic irregular hexagons on a matrix of quartz and iron oxides.

Overall size: 87*37*60mm

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