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Azurite crystals investing dolomite breccia, 7.6 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Ex Mrs. Frederick Ludlow Smith III collection. From Walt Lidstrom (1972). Lapis cover, November 1997. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions7.6 cm

Added on02/13/2026

Locality

Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 334

Known provenance

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Mrs. Frederick Ludlow Smith III	Not disclosed

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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.

Azurite from Tsumeb

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