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Azurite

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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 2.4 × 1.4 cm
Description

Fantastic thumbnail, perfect quality! Royal blue, highest lustre, some crystals are even translucent. Very showy in variouse positions and really an eyecatcher. Long time ago that I saw such fine quality and crystals in this dimension from Morocco. Very aesthetic and really an eyecatcher.

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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