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Malachite

Murton Mine, Scordale, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, England

Reference: 887

Malachite has been found in a limited number of locations in the North Pennines and occasionally a specimen turns up from the mines in Scordale. This specimen is mineralised on both sides and shows numerous small vugs containing sprays of well formed acicular malachite on an iron rich matrix with galena and a little fluorite.

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Status: Sold

Dimensions: 73x64x35mm

Size: Small Cabinet (S)