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Azurite

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Locality: 
Chessy-les-Mines, Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm
Description

This is a superb botryoidal cluster of typical Azurite from Chessy in France. Displayside and backside are pristine. The colour is a deep, but not too dark, intense azure. The surface is highly lustrous as well. A top specimen which is difficult to purchase nowadays, especially in this quality.

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...
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