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Azurite & Malachite

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Azurite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
La Sal, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

Famous US-classic. Azurite developed an exposed sphere in intense blue color - the contrast to malachite looks really fine. Minor contacts are prsent, but overal a very eye-catching and fine sample!

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