Azurite

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Azurite, 5.5 cm, Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia. Ex H. J. Pohl collection, ex Hugh Dixson collection, Sydney University, ex Aldridge collection Broken Hill. Mined between 1887 and 1908. Photo: Demetrius Pohl.

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SpeciesAzurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 230
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—AldridgeNot disclosed
—Sydney UniversityNot disclosed
—Hugh DixsonNot disclosed
—H. J. PohlNot disclosed

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Azurite
Mineral guide
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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
Regional guide
Azurite from Broken Hill
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Locality guide
Broken Hill
A collector's guide to Broken Hill, Australia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 727 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.