Chrysocolla/Quartz pseudomorphs after Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Quartz - image 1
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Chrysocolla/Quartz pseudomorphs after Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Quartz

Chrysocolla/quartz pseudomorphs after malachite pseudomorphs after azurite with quartz, 7.7 cm, from the Live Oak pit, Inspiration mine, Gila County, Arizona. Ex collection of Frank Valenzuela; László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Malachite, Quartz, Chrysocolla
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.7 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Inspiration Mine area
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 180
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—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 Inspiration Mine area
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Inspiration Mine area
Inspiration Mine, USA - historic skarn copper locality famed for blue kinoite on apophyllite, with chrysocolla and malachite, prized by collectors.