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chrysocolla
A monoclinic mineral, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4.nH2O ; cryptocrystalline or amorphous; soft; bluish green to emerald green; forms incrustations and thin seams in oxidized parts of copper-mineral veins; a source of copper and an ornamental stone.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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