Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite

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Malachite pseudomorphs after azurite, 11cm, from the Corona Pocket, Milpillas mine, Sonora, Mexico. Illustrated in the Milpillas Issue of the Mineralogical Record (vol. 52, no.5). Ex Frank Valenzuela, Evan Jones, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

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Added on03/26/2026
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  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 282
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Eric LongNot disclosed
—Evan JonesNot disclosed
—Frank ValenzuelaNot disclosed

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Azurite
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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.
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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.