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Azurite

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Azurite, 9.8 cm, Boomerang mine, Gunpowder district, Queensland, Australia; collected August 1972. George Stacey, then a metallurgist at Mt. Isa mine, noticed these specimens in the ore piles and called me. The largest went to the Smithsonian, but George got the best one. George Stacey collection. Photo: Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesAzurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAustralia, Queensland
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 282
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 112
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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 Queensland
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Locality guide
Queensland
A collector's guide to Queensland, Australia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 143 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.