Native Copper with Malachite and Azurite look-alikes
Cu (Native Copper) with Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 (Malachite) and Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Native Copper with Malachite and Azurite. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Chrysocolla
CuSiO3·nH2O
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Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Also known as: Copper Sulfate Hydroxide
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Cu2O
Also known as: Copper Oxide
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