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Azurite

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Azurite, 14 cm, Touissit mine, Oujda, Morocco. Ex James Horner collection. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesAzurite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMorocco, Oriental Region, Touissit
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 62
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Lyda Hill

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—James HornerNot 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 Touissit
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Locality guide
Touissit
A collector's guide to Touissit, Morocco: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 630 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.