Malachite

  • Cu2CO3(OH)2
  • Type: Gemstone
  • Colour: Bright green, dark green, blackish green, with crystals deeper shades of green, even very dark to nearly black commonly banded in masses; green to yellowish green in transmitted light
  • Mohs Hardness: 3.5
  • Crystal System: Monoclinic
  • Transparency: translucent to opaque
  • Lustre: Vitreous: This luster resembles broken glass, offering a bright and glassy shine. It's common in transparent and translucent minerals like quartz or calcite., Adamantine: An especially brilliant and diamond-like luster, particularly strong in transparent minerals with high refractive indices, like diamond or cubic zirconia.
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