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Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Milpillas, Sonora, Mexico

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Wayne Thompson was one of the primary importers of Milpillas azurite in its heyday, from about 2008-2015. He kept a few choice miniatures from his dealings for himself, including this gorgeous combination piece from the early 2010s. The specimen shows off azurites to 2 cm, perched on contrasting, velvety malachite for best color contrast. Long in IKONS book author Wayne Thompson's personal collection of Miniatures/Thumbnails built with his daughter, Stevia, when she was young. Laszlo Kupi photo.

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SpeciesAzuriteMalachite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.2 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Added on08/07/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine

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Unknown Owner
Acquired
Oct 2026

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.
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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.