Specimen #946

Name: Brochantite

Type: Micromount

Locality: Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill District, Waterman District, Waterman Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

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Acquired: 2008-11-12

Source: Ian Heales Collection

Label: N

Comment: Brochantite is a popular mineral for collectors and in some places it has been an important ore of copper. It typically forms acicular or fibrous crystals aggregated into randomly organized coatings and tufts. Its green color is usually a deep and attractive shade. It is formed from the oxidation of copper ore minerals along with other oxidation zone minerals.

Minerals: Brochantite (Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆)

There are 2 pictures on file

M00946-01.jpg:

Brochianite, Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill District, Waterman District, Waterman Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, FOV: 13.5 x 9.0 mm

M00946-02.jpg:

Brochianite, Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill District, Waterman District, Waterman Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, FOV: 5.4 x 3.6 mm (11 stacked images)