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Title:
Chalcanthite
Object name(s):
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHATES
Brief description:
Fine, blue-green crystals of Chalcanthite. Crystals are transleucent with a vitreous lustre. In many places the crystals are decaying to a fine, light blue powder. The outside of the specimen is brown, possibly due to dust. The chalcanthite is associated
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHATES
Object number:
GE11825
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a930a80b-b8cb-3608-b10e-ed8fd41e128e

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a930a80b-b8cb-3608-b10e-ed8fd41e128e, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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