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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Weight: 
53.66gr
Description

Royal blue azurite sun on an iron stained kaolin matrix from the Malbunka Copper Mine, Northern Territory, Australia.

Very aesthetic display piece. The sun measures 35mm in diameter and has good colour and lustre.

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...