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Azurite

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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.8 × 3.3 cm
Description

Rare material from a recent small discovery. The lustrous crystals (up to 2cm across) are sharp terminated and show intense blue color which is compareable with material from Milpillas. Azurite shows wonderful contrast to dark green malachite and red-brown matrix. Luster and color are even better in person, the assemble looks very aesthetic.

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...