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Azurite, Cuprite, Malachite

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Azurite and cuprite on malachite, 11 cm, from the Czar shaft, Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Warren district, Cochise County, Arizona. Collected ca. 1895, ex Ben Williams collection. Winner of the Richard Bideaux award for “Best Arizona Mineral Specimen in Competition” at the 2014 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. From Robert & Stephanie Snyder (Stonetrust).

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 98

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Ben WilliamsNot 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.
Regional guide
Azurite from Copper Queen Mine
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