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Azurite

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Locality: 
Mineral Hill Mine, Condobalin, Kennedy County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.9 × 3.3 cm
Description

Sharp darp blue azurite crystals up to 2mm are set on a hard quartz rich matrix. There is some minor associated malachite as delicate tufts of green acicular crystals which are very nice viewed under magnification.

A small patch of primary chalcopyrite altering to chalcocite can be observed at the base of the specimen. Nice piece with no damage.

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: 
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