Azurite

Idiomorph azurite crystal, prismatic with pyramids, associated with green malachite
and brown limonite (hydrous iron oxides of uncertain identity)
Origin: Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A.
Picture height: 4 mm
Sample owner: W.R. Moorer
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Pieter Stemvers, Leusden, Netherlands

email: stemvers@hetnet.nl

 

     
Azurite with malachite
Origin: Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Sample size: 8 x 7 x 3 cm, crystal 1.3 cm
 
 
  
Azurite with malachite in quartz
Origin: Manto Cuba mine, Inca de Oro, Chile
Sample size: top 3.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, crystals to 3 mm, bottom 5 x 5 x3 cm
 
     
Azurite on malachite
Origin: #12 Metcalf mine, Morenci, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm, azurite crystals up to 1 mm
 
Azurite with malachite
Origin: Candelaria mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm, "blooms" to 8 mm
 
  
Origin: Santa Maria del Oro, Durango, Mexico
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm with very nice slender crystals in vugs to 3 mm
 
  
Azurite on malachite
Origin: Liu Feng Shan mine, Anhui Province, China
Sample size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Ajo, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8 x 6 x 3 cm
 
Origin: Tsumeb, Namibia
Sample size: 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm
 
Azurite pseudomorph after chalcostibite
Origin: near Casablanca, Atlast Mountains, Morocco
Sample size: 4.2 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Azurite with malachite after cuprite
Origin: Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 5 x 3.5 cm matrix
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Azurite with brochantite and chlorargyrite, older specimen, collected around 50 years ago or earlier
Origin: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Sample size: field of view 4 mm
Sample owner: K & M Brown
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

Crocoite.com

 

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