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Azurite & Malachite

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Azurite & Malachite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 5.7 × 4.1 cm
Description

Great US classic - the specimen is developed as floater. Azurite and also malachite formed spheraical aggregates, the contrast of green and blue gives a great visual impact to this stunning piece!

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...

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0