06278 - Well Crystallized Acicular Brochantite with Quartz from South Morocco Claw 89 in) Perfect tooth

89 in) Perfect tooth

the enamel is smooth

Based on bone tissue evidence

It is a magnificent example of the Moroccan Nankinolithus

Sister taxa: Acidaspis

06278 - Well Crystallized Acicular Brochantite with Quartz from South Morocco Claw 89 in) Perfect toothBrochantite is a sulfate mineral, one of a number of cupric sulfates. Its chemical formula is Cu4SO4(OH)6. Formed in arid climates or in rapidly oxidizing copper sulfide deposits. Crystals of brochantite can range from emerald green to black green to blue green, and can be acicular or prismatic. Brochantite is often associated with minerals such as malachite, azurite, and chrysocolla, and may form pseudomorphs with these minerals. Brochantite is a