Azurite

  
Azurite altering to malachite, on smithsonite
  
Azurite altering to malachite, with dolomite
Azurite with bayldonite pseudomorph after mimetite, from first oxidation zone
Azurite with malachite pseudomorph after azurite
  
 
ex. Stan Alexander, Dave Wilber, Keith Proctor collections
  
ex. Bill Smith Collection
  
early 1960s "Charlie Key pocket"
Origin: Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex Sussman Collection
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3.75 cm (top), 7 x 6 x 3.5 cm (2nd/3rd row), 8 x 6 x 5 cm (4th row), 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm (5th row), 9.5 x 9x 3 cm (6/7th row), 8 x 7 x 5 cm (8th row), 12 x 5 x 3 cm (9th row), 6 x 2 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Azurite on kaolinized shale matrix. This matrix material is very soft and his been stabilized
Origin: Morenci Mine, Morenci, Clifton-Morenci District, Shannon Mts., Greenlee Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 9.1 x 7.2 x 4 cm
 
  
Azurite with malachite
Origin:  Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Ex. Mark and Nicole Pecha collection
Sample size: 10.5 x 8.7 x 5.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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