Malachite crystals, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This copper carbonate mineral occurs in copper-bearing formations, but is not a coppe

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Malachite crystals, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This copper carbonate mineral occurs in copper-bearing formations, but is not a copper ore. It is used as an ornamental mineral due to its vivid green colour. Magnification: x67 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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