Polished slab of Malachite
Numéro d’image : 12969237
| The mineral Malachite is a hydrated copper carbonate with chemical formula Cu2CO3(OH)2. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, and nearly always occurs in amorphous (non crystalline) form. It nearly always forms by precipitation from hydrothermal fluids in open spaces (voids) of rocks containing or associated with copper ores. Such precipitation takes place layer by layer, much like stalactites, forming rounded bulbs that eventually lead to a botryoidal' (grape-like) or kidney-shaped' surface. When polished, the internal banding of the peel by peel precipitation becomes visible. Malachite is famous for its vivid green colours and is extensively worked into trinkets and all kind of small ornaments. This specimen is from the Congolese copper-mining province Shaba and measures about 250 mm in height. | |
| Licence : | Droits gérés |
| Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Wiersma, Dirk |
| Taille de l’image : | 3614 px × 5444 px |
| Model Release : | Non requis |
| Property Release : | Non requis |
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