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Malachite & Azurite

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Malachite & Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 4 × 3.6 cm
Description

A very aesthetic and fragile combination of royal blue azurite and dark green malachite. Contrast of blue, green and red brown matrix is superb. Specimen is developed as floater and undamaged! Hard to photograph, much better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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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