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Name
Chalcotrichite
Chemistry
Cu2O
Uses
Ore of copper
Color
Red to a deep wine, black
Hardness
3,5 - 4
Specific gravity
6.0
Crystals
Cube, Dodecahedron, Octahedron
Accompanied by:
Malachite, Copper, Chrysocolla, Limonite, Cuprite
Fracture
Conchoidal
Luster
Adamantine/ submetallic
Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons.
Streak
Brick red
Similar to:
Copper and Cuprite
Chalcotrichite show tufts of needle-like crystals that have a beautiful red color and a special sparkle that make them a popular display cabinet specimen.