Aurichalcite is soft, monoclinic, copper and zinc bearing mineral. It forms a soft, scaly, greenish-blue crust in oxidized zones of copper-zinc ore deposits. It is considered to be a guide or indicator of zinc ore.
What is aurichalcite used for?
Aurichalcite clears the believer's aura and smoothes their energy field. Due to the rarity of aurichalcite, it is mainly used as a collector's mineral. Aurichalcite typically occurs in the oxidized zone of copper and zinc deposits.
What is aurichalcite made up of?
A pale green to blue mineral that is sometimes found as a encrustations on bronzes. Aurichalcite is composed of copper zinc carbonate hydroxide. As a mineral, it forms in the oxidation zones of zinc-copper deposits.