Azurite from Sacramento mine, Nevada, USA - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Azurite from Sacramento mine, Nevada, USA

Azurite on gibbsite, 13 cm, from the 1200-foot level of the Sacramento mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. Ex Dr. P. A. Foster collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesAzuriteGibbsite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Nevada, Sacramento mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona page 77
Current owner
Evan Jones
Evan Jones
Arizona, Arizona, United States
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Dr. P. A. FosterNot 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.
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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.