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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44598 |
| Mineral: | Malachite pseudomorph after Cuprite |
| Locality: | Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, 23 km NW of Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Description: | Green malachite pseudomorph after two parallel interconnected cuprite crystals. The cuprite crystallized first then was replaced by malachite. The original cuprite crystals were octahedral form with dodecahedral edge faces. Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, (see Final Disposition Of Some American Collections Of Minerals, Frederick A. Canfield, 1923), bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School |
| Overall Size: | 16x13x13 mm |
| Crystals: | 10-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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