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Brochantite from
Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Brochantite, etc.

Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Green sprays to a few hundred microns in size (few tenths of a millimeter), associated with chalcopyrite. Ex. Huestis Collection. The original ID may have been using EDS though the information is no longer available. A sample was tested in acid to confirm it is not malachite.
Colour:Green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Lake, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925805
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925805:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Steve Stuart Collection
 
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