Azurite
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Azurite

Specimen # 100557
Mineral: Azurite
Location: Azurite, Kibwi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 4.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm

Description

Detailed Description

This piece features a 2.0 cm cluster of beautiful sharp, lustrous, deep blue azurite crystals at the top of a matrix comprised mostly of azurite crystals, with minor green malachite. In excellent condition – minor edge rubs visible with magnification. An aesthetic specimen!

 


About These Azurites

Although the copper deposits of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been famous for a long time, excellent crystallized azurite specimens are uncommon from the DRC (and have often been quite expensive). This lot is from a new find at Kibwi, located approximately 70 km northeast of Lubumbashi on the road to Likasi in Katanga.

Additional information

Dimensions 45 × 33 × 25 cm

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