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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm
Description

A sculpturaly assemble of intense blue azurite, which covers roses of barite from this classic historic mining area - the mning history goes back around 2000 years. The very aesthetic assemble is very uncommon, as most pieces are just flat and less aesthetic.

Mineral Data
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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...