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Azurite, Brochantite

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Azurite with brochantite, 9.5 cm, from the Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico. Benjamin DeCamp photo.

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SpeciesAzurite, Brochantite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 60
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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 Milpillas Mine
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Milpillas Mine
Milpillas Mine, Mexico — defining modern locality famed for electric indigo azurite and sculptural malachite, with rare volborthite, dioptase, and cuprite.