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Azurite & Malachite

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Description
Locality: 
Christiana Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Description

These beautiful azurites come from a recent find in Christiana mine. They represent the finest quality Greek azurite has ever shown with perfect luster, sharp crystals, wonderful electric-blue color, good translucency and great overall aesthetics. Sadly, the crystals are fragile so the specimens were removed by the miner with some damages. Still, these are the most impressive azurites I have ever seen from Greece.

This is probably the best specimen in this update. The quality is exceptional and the malachite adds great accent.

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