Chalcotrichite

ID	99
Mineral	Chalcotrichite
Location	Morenci Mine - Morenci - Arizona - United States of America
Fluorescence	LW-UV: close SW-UV: close
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Mindat data

ID	977
Long ID	1:1:977:9
IMA Status	0 1
Variety of	1172
Entry type	2
Description	A variety of Cuprite consisting of thin fibrous sprays or mats of hair-like crystals.
Colour	Red
Hardness (min)	3.5
Hardness (max)	4.0
Lustre	Adamantine to sub-metallic
About the name	From the Greek θρίζ "hair" and χαλκός "copper" = "hairy copper".
Crystal System	Isometric
key_elements	0

Price: € 10

Dimensions: Not registered

Weight: Not registered

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Symbol	Element
Cu	Copper
O	Oxygen