Azurite
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Azurite

Specimen # 101192
Mineral: Azurite
Location: Azurite, Malachite, Tazalart Mine, Tafraout, Tiznit Province, Morocco
Size: 5.6 x 4.6 x 3.4 cm

Description

A beautiful sparkling piece covered in groups of dark, midnight-blue azurite crystals. The crystals themselves are platy and bladed, and under a strong light they are a vibrant colour of blue. In one spot there is a small amount of malachite replacing a few azurite crystals. In excellent condition – on close inspection one can find a couple of incomplete crystals. An attractive specimen from an unusual locality.

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Additional information

Dimensions 56 × 46 × 34 cm

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