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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A superb thumbnail consisting of a light brown matrix upon which are perched a cluster of 6 or 7 perfect chisel terminated azurite crystals.

Colour, luster and definition are all excellent.

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: 
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