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Malachite and Chrysocolla from Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

 
Malachite and Chrysocolla from Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Malachite and Chrysocolla from Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Malachite and Chrysocolla from Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 46621
Mineral:Malachite and Chrysocolla
Locality:Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Description:Large plate of dark-green malachite crystals in spherical aggregates to 6 mm diameter intergrown with green chrysocolla. This is the largest malachite specimen I have seen from this locality. Ex. Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) Collection no. 6776, donated by George Vaux (1863-1927)
Overall Size:15x9x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-6 mm diameter
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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