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Azurite, Malachite

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A BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC and OLD-TIME curved Bisbee crust of highly lustrous, botryoidal, midnight-blue azurite. Very showy bonuses on the underside are individual azurite crystals accented with chatoyant primary malachite crystals! Ex. Scott Turner and Seaman Museum Collections. Dr. Turner was the Director of the United States Bureau of Mines in the 1920s and his extensive collection was bequeathed to the Seaman, after his death in 1972.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 5.8 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Malachite
Mineral guide
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vivid green banded crystals and botryoidal forms from copper deposits; color varieties, formation clues, and identification tips for collectors.
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Malachite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA
from Bisbee, Arizona — classic copper-carbonate featuring deep emerald to blue-green botryoidal crusts, velvety chatoyancy, and sculptural vug forms.