Azurite from Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Tsumeb azurite with a very pleasing three-dimensional composition, with several smaller crystals (some of which are doubly-terminated) radiating out from the vertical main crystal. The azurite has an interesting mix of original lustrous faces, as well as etched surfaces where in places the azurite has partly started to pseudomorph to malachite. The small spherical green clusters might be malachite, though potentially could be one of the many other green Tsumeb minerals (I'm planning to have this tested just to find out a more definitive ID).

Product details

SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm
Added on08/23/2026
Current owner
Niels Brouwer
Arnhem, Netherlands
Acquired
May 2026
Member since 2026

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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 Tsumeb Mine
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Tsumeb Mine, Namibia Locality Guide
Locality guide
Tsumeb Mine
Tsumeb Mine, Namibia - a classic locality famous for dramatic color contrasts and a vast mineral range, from azurite and malachite to dioptase and cerussite.