A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Malachite |
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| Description | Malachite is a hydrated carbonate mineral that forms when other copper minerals are altered by CO2 bearing water. It is present in nearly all oxidized copper deposits and serves as a prospector's flag indicating the presence of copper. Malachite is often found with azurite, a blue secondary copper mineral that has a similar composition and forms in a similar way. This sample is 6 cm across. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-18. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3157. |
| Key words | malachite |
| Tech details | 656 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 770 |
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