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Malachite Ps. Azurite

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A KILLER small cab with a razor-sharp 2 cm crystal showing tsumeb-style chatoyance, perched atop a jackstraw cluster of other crystals. This cluster is more gracile than robust, though it looks thick in the photo. Of all the pieces here, this is the one that could be most mistaken for Tsumeb.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine

Known provenance

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

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