A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Malachite |
|---|---|
| Description | Malachite, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 (copper carbonate hydroxide), is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for “mallow”, a green herb. The light and dark green bands are so distictive that malachite maybe one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public. |
| Location | Zaire ▹ Katanga District |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-02-15. |
| Collection | Ward’s Classroom Collection of Gem Minerals #32. |
| Key words | malchite |
| Tech details | 523 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2379 |
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