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Azurite On Kaolinite

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Azurite On Kaolinite

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Description
Locality: 
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 7 × 5.5 cm
Description

Those pieces where a surprise from Australia!Deep royal blue azurite aggregate disks on contrasting white kaolinite matrix.Their only problem is the aesthetics where good enough to be sold as decoratives and now so few speciemens remain for sale in the market.Here is a huge disk of deepest color and shiny luster!The bottom is broken off and this is the only inperfection of the piece!Displays wonderfully!

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...

Kaolinite

Formula: 
Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.05
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Gaoling Mine (Kauling Mine), Gaoling village, Ehu town, Fuliang Co., Jingdezhen Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China

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