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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.8 × 2.5 cm
Description

This specimen was purchased at a local show in 2007 labelled as a Burra specimen but it is clear that it is inded from Broken Hill due to the distinctive matrix.  It is an unusual azurite specimen from Broken Hill becuse of the smaller somewhat bladed prismatic crystals as seen in the photos.

 

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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