Name/Title
ChrysocollaEntry/Object ID
78.62.5Description
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal System: Triclinic System
Description: Common Name: Chrysocolla
Chemistry: Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4
Location: Arizona, USA
Description: (Delmar) One of two slices of chrysocolla. Polished on one side. An electric blue mineral, hydrous copper silicate, found where copper minerals have been reached by ground water solutions. Mixed with quartz (silicon dioxide) to form a mineral rock. Found in copper beds of Arizona. Electric blue, green, black, and white quartz crystal.Collection
Delmar Smith Mineral CollectionAcquisition
Accession
78.62Source or Donor
Delmar Smith Mineral CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Width
5-1/4 inDepth
2 inLength
6-1/2 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
Display Case
DS-10Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
PermanentMoved By
Curtis GardnerDate
May 9, 2023Notes
Added current location while cleaning shelf
