A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Aurichalcite from Gila County, Arizona |
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| Description | Aurichalcite, (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 (zinc copper carbonate hydroxide), forms in the oxidation zones of zinc-copper deposits. It is a very minor ore of zinc and copper. Its color is usually grass green but can vary from white to green to greenish blue to light blue. |
| Location | USA ▹ Arizona ▹ Gila. Near Hayden. 79 Mine. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-04. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection glass cabinet. |
| Key words | aurichalcite, Arizona |
| Tech details | 809 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 581 |
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