| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Synthetic > Chalcanthite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 53277 |
| Mineral: | Chalcanthite |
| Locality: | Synthetic |
| Description: | Translucent vivid-blue man-made chalcanthite crystals (copper sulfate) that were grown on a fragment of natural bornite-rich rock. The chalcanthite was coated with transparent acrylic to prevent dehydrations and decomposition. Ex. Tim Swan collection at River Valley Mineral Museum (Rumford, Maine) #1301. Water soluble |
| Overall Size: | 9x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-50 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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