Azurite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo - image 1

Azurite from Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of the Congo

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Miniature

Product details

SpeciesAzuriteCerussite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Added on04/07/2026
LocalityRepublic of the Congo, Bouenza Department, Yanga Koubenza quarries
Current owner
Phil Mesa
Phil Mesa
Houston, Texas, United States
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 Yanga Koubenza quarries
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Yanga Koubenza quarries
Yanga Koubenza quarries, Republic of the Congo - rising modern secondary-mineral locality prized for blue smithsonite, aurichalcite, and mimetite bonanza.