Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Azurite Malachite & Cerussite

Views:
Watches:
PJM129750

Azurite Malachite & Cerussite

Ex Dr H Worner Collection ( Melbourne)

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
British Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 5.8 × 4.5 cm
Description

A classic example of azurite and malachite from the early days at Broken Hill. Several large nodules of azurite rest on gossan over  small crystalline nodules of malachite with some minor cerussite and a good scattering of sparkling azurite crystals.

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

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Earthstones Australia

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

All goods must be paid for prior to shipping, all bids are binding.