Azurite with Mimetite
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This fine display Azurite specimen is from Pit 9 at Touissit in the Touissit-Bou Beker District, Morocco. That pit was producing fine Azurite specimens during the 1980s and 1990s, perhaps indicating when this specimen dates from. It consists of a gossany orange matrix upon which many, very dark blue glossy, thin bladed Azurite crystals sit, some freestanding. These Azurite crystals exceptionally reach 2.4 cm in length but most are 1 cm or less. Minor yellow Mimetite, as 'bow-tie'-shaped microcrystals are scattered on the matrix between the Azurite crystals. Ex Nick Hawes collection.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 x 8.8 x 4.5 cm
Added on05/20/2026
LocalityMorocco, Oriental Region, Touissit
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 05/2026 | Unknown Owner | $600.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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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.Regional guide
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