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| Item # CHL107002 Large CrystalChalcanthite from Poland $69.00 (+4.80 shipping) |
This specimen weighs 0.15 lbs (68g) and measures 2.9 x 1.5 x 1.4 inches (73 x 38 x 36mm) Striking Large Crystals of
Electric Blue Chalcanthite on matrix from Boleslawiek, Poland. Chalcanthite is one of only a few water soluble sulfate
minerals. This fact drives much of what is interesting about this mineral. It forms in the near-surface secondary
oxidation zone of copper deposits usually late in the development of these deposits. Chalcanthite loosely translated
from the Greek means copper flower. An apt name for this attractive mineral. Synonyms include "blue stone" and
"copper vitriol".
Electric Blue Chalcanthite on matrix from Boleslawiek, Poland. Chalcanthite is one of only a few water soluble sulfate
minerals. This fact drives much of what is interesting about this mineral. It forms in the near-surface secondary
oxidation zone of copper deposits usually late in the development of these deposits. Chalcanthite loosely translated
from the Greek means copper flower. An apt name for this attractive mineral. Synonyms include "blue stone" and
"copper vitriol".
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