Azurite from Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Arizona, USA - image 1
Azurite from Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Arizona, USA - image 2
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Azurite from Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Arizona, USA

Azurite on malachite, 6.4 cm, from the Czar mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona (collected ca. 1880s).

Featured in Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement The Mineralogical Record.

2023 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show® Bideaux Trophy.

2023 (Show Poster) 15th Annual Gilbert Fine Mineral Show.

Product details

SpeciesAzuriteMalachite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Czar Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement page 179
Current owner
Chris Whitney-Smith
Chris Whitney-Smith
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Member since 2025

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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 Czar Mine
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Czar Mine
Czar Mine, USA — Bisbee-area locality famed for dark blue azurite and malachite on oxidized copper ore; rich old-time character and cabinet-quality specimens.