Azurite, Cuprite (variety Chalcotrichite)

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Azurite on cuprite (variety chalcotrichite), 11.3 cm, from the Sacramento mine, Bisbee, Warren district, Cochise County, Arizona. Ex Les and Paula Presmyk collection; Thomas Spann photo.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 95
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Les PresmykNot disclosed

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Azurite
Mineral guide
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deep blue copper carbonate with prismatic and botryoidal forms; alters to malachite; Mohs 3.5–4; identify color, habit, and notable localities.
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Regional guide
Azurite from Sacramento mine
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Sacramento mine
Sacramento mine, USA - Bisbee copper-carbonate locale: azurite blades with malachite on goethite matrix; open-pit and shaft workings prized by collectors.