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Azurite Psm Calcite

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Azurite Psm Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Morenci Mine, Greenlee County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.7 × 0.5 cm
Description

Azurite pseudomorphed after calcite

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...

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White