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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 5.8 × 2.4 cm
Description

Deep blue Azurite specimen cut and polished on one side. There are some deep blue crystallized vugs and some lighter ones, which aren’t crystallized. The back of the nodule is left natural, and it is not cut and polished. The small crystals on the backside are lustrous. All in all, a charming piece. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...
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