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Azurite & Malachite

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Azurite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
M'Ssici, Alnif, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 3.1 cm
Description

This material became more and more rare - underneath the azurite there are sharp terminated quartz crystals, which are completely covered by intense blue aurite crystals. Teh discovery was a few years ago, the material was available for a short period and - surprise for Morocco - it didn´t come twice and it didn´t come in tons. The partcular specimen shows a really fine contrast and very aesthetic assemble, minor malachite is also present. No significant damages to report.

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...

Malachite

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