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Azurite specimens for sale
609 for sale · $50–$25,000 USD
2,621 in the gallery
Azurite is a copper carbonate mineral that forms as deep blue secondary crystals and masses. It often appears as vibrant indigo to royal blue specimens with a vitreous to pearly luster, and can occur in tabular or prismatic habits, sometimes coating other minerals or forming nodular aggregates. Ideal locality pieces come from classic copper-rich deposits where oxidation has concentrated copper carbonates, and notable examples include classic recoveries from the United States, Namibia, Mexico, and Morocco, among others.
- Formula
- Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Carbonate, hydroxyl-bearing carbonate; Strunz 5.BA.05
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 3.5–4
- Specific gravity
- 3.77–3.89
- Luster
- vitreous, dull
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent, opaque
- Color
- blue
- Streak
- blue
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- conchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, tabular, radiating, botryoidal, druzy, granular, massive
- Gem mineral
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- Milpillas Mine481 specimens
- Bisbee142 specimens
- Touissit101 specimens
- Morenci Mine93 specimens
- Tsumeb72 specimens
- Anhui46 specimens
- Copper Queen Mine45 specimens
- New Cornelia Mine33 specimens
- Christiana Mine31 specimens
- Czar Mine28 specimens
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About Azurite
Collectors prize azurite for its intense color, rarity of particularly large or well-formed crystals, and the way it can contrast with accompanying malachite or chrysocolla. Many specimens are studio-worthy for display due to their rich blue hues and situational texture, whether as delicate crystals or sculptural botryoidal forms. While often found in association with malachite, azurite by itself remains a staple for color-focused collections, appreciated for its historical significance in copper mining districts and its distinctive appearance under natural or enhanced lighting.
