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Azurite on Bayldonite

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A gorgeous, intensely colored specimen of sharp doubly-termianted azurites to 1.5 cm, perched on evergreen-colored massive bayldonite. The solid mass of bayldonite is in part pseudomorphous after mimetite, I would guess, as there are small pockets of sharp replaced crystals within the larger mass. In any case, a beautiful combo piece almost certainly from the first and oldest mined oxidation zone of Tsumeb.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Bayldonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 x 6.1 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — renowned for large sharp blue crystals, vivid color, and classic associations with malachite; a historic, collectible locality.