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Azurite & Dolomite

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Azurite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 3 × 3.5 cm
Description

Brownish crystals of dolomite show satiny lustre. Partly covered by intense coloured azurite. Uncommon material, rare and hard to obtain from this classic Austrian locality.

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...

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White