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Azurite & Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Touissit, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Very deep blue azurite crystals cover all the piece in association little twins of cerussite to 3 mm.

(PM786)

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...

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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