Chrysocolla

Hardness ( Moh )

" 2.5 - 3.5

Crystal System

Orthorhombic

Specific Gravity

2.00 - 2.45

Refractive Index

1.575 - 1.635

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

Blue, cyan,green,blue-green,

Cleavage

Francture Type

Conchoidal to uneven

Luster

Streak

White, blue-green

Transparency

Translucent to opaque

Formula

(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•n(H2O)

Country

Found In Afghanistan,Angola,Argentina,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belgium,Bolivia,Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada,Chile,China,Colombia,Costa Rica,Cyprus,Czech Republic,DR Congo,Ecuador,Egypt,Europe,Fiji,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Greenland,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Jamaica,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Luxembourg,Madagascar,Malaysia,Mali,Mauritania,Mexico,Mongolia,Morocco,Namibia,New Zealand,Norway,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Republic of the Congo,Romania,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,South Africa,Soviet Union (1922-1991),Spain,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Tajikistan,Turkey,Uganda,UK,Ukraine,USA,Uzbekistan,Zambia,Zimbabwe