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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Zmeinogorsk Mine, Zmeevka Stream, Korbalikha River, Alei River, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 4.7 × 4.5 cm
Description

The specimen shows a vug which is completely filled with sharp terminated, highly lustrous royal blue azurite crystals. Shoud be high ranked for the rare locality. 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: 
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