Callaghanite

Cu2Mg2CO3(OH)6.2H2O

This sample of Callaghanite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Callaghanite is a carbonate mineral which contains copper and magnesium with the composition Cu2Mg2CO3(OH)6.2H2O. This sample is about 18x10 cm and is from Brucite quarry, Gabbs, Nevada.

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