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Azurite & Dolomite

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Azurite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.9 × 2.2 cm
Description

This locality has a history of centuries - for sure a great European classic! Small, sharp dolomite crystals are powdered with intense blue micro-crystals of azurite. A very eye-catching sample from this famous locality!

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...

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White