Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Milpillas, Sonora, Mexico

Azurite crystals to 1.9 cm on malachite from the Tolvas Duales Pocket.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 x 5.0 cm
Added on08/02/2026
RepairsNone
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineralogical Record Mexico IX: Milpillas Mine, 52-5 page 524
Current owner
Acquired
Feb 2017

Owner’s note

Acquired from Evan Jones & Marc Miterman (Unique Minerals).

Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2017Evan JonesNot disclosed
Acquired from Wayne Thompson.

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Azurite
Mineral guide
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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.