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Azurite

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Azurite, 8 cm, from the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona. Neal and Chris Pfaff collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesAzurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Arizona, New Cornelia Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 269
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Azurite
Mineral guide
Learn about Azurite
deep blue copper carbonate with prismatic and botryoidal forms; alters to malachite; Mohs 3.5–4; identify color, habit, and notable localities.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from New Cornelia Mine
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Locality guide
New Cornelia Mine
New Cornelia Mine, USA: Arizona copper locality famed for vivid azurite on malachite, native copper, shattuckite, and type-locality ajoite and papagoite.