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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 5.9 × 3.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

This is a very good sample of azurite crystals from Tsumeb. The azurite is, especially the major crystal, very well defined with an interesting growing pattern on its surface. It is high lustrous as well, sharp edged and excellent terminated. A showy and colourful specimen in good shape, but not pristine.

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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