Azurite from Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine - image 1
Photo by Frank A. Imbriacco III

Azurite from Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine

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3.5 cm azurite rose framing malachite on malachite microcrystals.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Malachite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.9 x 6.4 cm
Added on02/25/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
RepairsNone
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mexico IX: Milpillas Mine, 52-5 page 529
Current owner
Frank A. Imbriacco III
Frank A. Imbriacco III
New Jersey
Acquired
Mar 2018

Owner’s note

Obtained from Marshall Sussman (Crystal Cellar).

Member since 2025

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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.
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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.