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Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla is a copper silicate mineral
Colors It Comes In - Green, Blue, Teal
Fracture - Irregular or Uneven, and Sub-Conchoidal
Shape - Massive, Nodular, Botryoidal
Luster - Vitreous, Greasy
Texture - Fine-Grained, Equigranular, Sugary
Streak - White to a Blue-Green
Locality - Washington, Montana, New York, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon
Where It Can Be Found - It can be found in copper mines, especially in arid regions. It's a minor ore of copper that's often found in secondary mines, and is often found together with azurite and malachite.
Hardness On The Mohs Scale - 2 To 4 Out Of 10
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