Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Azurite On Quartz

Views:
Watches:
QRI957146

Azurite On Quartz

Former collection Kasper (CH)
Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Sierra Rica, Manuel Benavides Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
19.00gr
Description

Choice milky quartz drusy hosting tens of aggregates of tabular azurite crystals of good lustre. Striking constrast and good quality for this Mexican oldtimer.
From the Swiss collection Kasper, pre-1970s material.

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...

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Shipping within 15 days after payment received, unless specified/agreed otherwise.

Combined shipping is possible, please inquire for details.