Mineral | Azurite |
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Formula | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Crystal Form | Monoclinic/Prismatic [2/m] |
Cleavage | [011] Perfect, [100] Fair |
Color | Azure blue, Blue, Light blue, Dark blue |
Density | 3.8 – 3.9 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to Subtranslucent |
Fracture | Brittle - Conchoidal |
Hardness | 3.5 - 4.0 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Streak | Light Blue |
Type Loc. | Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Dana 8 Class | 16a.2.1.1 |
Strunz Class | V/C.01-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 2 |