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TitleChrysocolla from Ray, Arizona
DescriptionChrysocolla is a blue-green copper mineral. It is really a mineraloid, not a true mineral (because it does not have a fixed composition or structure). It is typically amorphous (does not have a coherent crystalline structure), but some high temperature specimens are somewhat crystalline, being composed of Si4O10 sheets. Chrysocolla forms in the oxidation zones of copper-rich ore bodies, where it is often found with other colorful copper minerals. This specimen is 12 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Arizona. Near Ray. ASARCO Mine.
PhotographerNessa Eull. 2001-05-22.
CollectionDexter Perkins Mineral Collection.
Key wordschrysocolla, Arizona
Tech details25 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60 mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number529