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Azurite Sun

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Azurite Sun

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Description
Locality: 
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 9.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

A large Azurite sun with a small amount of Kaolin / Sandstone matrix attached to the back. From the Malbunka Copper Mine in the Northern Territory. This specimen is well crystallized and has a great transition in colour from royal blue to lilac.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Azurite Sun

Variety Of: 

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0