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Chrysocolla 

Chrysocolla is a copper silicate mineral

Colors It Comes In - Green, Blue

Fracture Pattern - irregular or uneven, and sub-conchoidal

Shape - Massive, nodular, botryoidal

Luster - Vitreous, Greasy

Texture - fine-grained, equigranular, sugary texture

Where It Can Be Found - It can be found in copper mines, especially in arid regions. It's a minor ore of copper that's often found in secondary mines, and is often found together with azurite and malachite.

 

Hardness On The Mohs Scale - 2 To 4 Out Of 10

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