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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Malachite Psm Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm
Description

This specimen is from the great finds at Touissit in the late 1980's, a single azurite crystal has been completely replaced by malachite, the malachite shows several periods of growth/ replacement and this is highlight by the range of different shades of green apparent on this specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

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

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...
Earthstones Australia

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