Azurite & malachite from Mexico, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine

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Azurite rose on coarsely botryoidal malachite, 5.7 cm, from the Milpillas mine.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.7 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/22/2024
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mexico IX; Milpillas Mine, 52-5 page 593
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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Frank A. Imbriacco IIINot disclosed
Acquired from Scott Werschky (Miner's Lunchbox).
—Don ZowaderNot disclosed

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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.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from Milpillas Mine
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Locality guide
Milpillas Mine
Milpillas Mine, Mexico — defining modern locality famed for electric indigo azurite and sculptural malachite, with rare volborthite, dioptase, and cuprite.