Malachite Ps. Azurite on Malachite - image 1
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Malachite Ps. Azurite on Malachite

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An unusual specimen! Most Milpillas malachite is secondary - that is, it formed as a replacement of former azurite crystals. This piece, however, is composed of unusually shaped, curved malachites as the matrix. Later, a second generation of malachite formed atop, after replacing azurite crystals, thus showng that there were at least 3 times of different crystallization on this one piece of what is now all malachite. Unusual! Joe Budd photos.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.6 x 6.1 x 2.6 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine

Known provenance

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

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