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Azurite

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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Free standing Azurite, with lustrous faces and in royal blue color attractivey set on light matrix! The end-points are partly contacted - but not broken. Great contrast and remarkable color and luster.

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: 
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