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Azurite

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Locality: 
Ting-Tang Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2.8 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
39.00gr
Description

A specimen of azurite scattered throughout a matrix of minor cornwallite and chalcocite, from one of the few locations in Cornwall that has produced azurite. This is quite a rich example from this location.

Mineral Data
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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...

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