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Azurite, Arsentsumebite

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An OLD-TIME, dramatic and showy combination specimen from the famous and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. Lustrous and sharp, midnight-blue azurite crystals to 7 mm RICHLY line an elongate vug in gossan matrix, which is beautifully lined with sparkly, drusy, apple-green arsentsumebite microcrystals. Tsumeb is the Type Locality for this ULTRA-RARE lead copper arsenate, which is RARE, even at Tsumeb. This is a RICH specimen of arsentsumebite. Definitely old, from the upper oxidized levels of this very historic mine. Ex Rob Smith Collection.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Arsentsumebite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 4.2 x 3.5 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
Learn about Azurite
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.