5755 - Malachite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Tsumeb
Namibia

Contributors

Arthur Montgomery

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5755

Mineral Name

Malachite

Chemical Formula

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Subcollection

Arthur Montgomery
Specimen Number
118

Pseudomorph after azurite; 5 cm prismatic crystal with smaller crystals at base

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Tsumeb, Namibia

Locality Lat/Long

-19.2443226, 17.728092

Mine Name

Tsumeb Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Southwest Africa
Tsumeb