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Azurite, Malachite

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A small but really exquisite specimen featuring both PRIMARY and REPLACED azurite crystals (to 1 cm), in such close proximity that one cannot but wonder HOW the heck something like this formed Why didn't the other azurites get replaced by malachite too, at least partially?! Ex. Charlie Key stock.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

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

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