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Azurite

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The history on the George White label shows this specimen to have been acquired by White from Ed Over in 1935 (and he has an autograph from Ed taped to the back of his label to prove it), so it is a venerable old Tsumeb piece with a rich pedigree! It consists of very lustrous crystals to 1.6 cm stacked beautifully atop the coated azurite matrix below which forms a "base" for the crystals. Minor damage to peripheral crystals but the major crystal is good. 3.5 x 3.3 x 2 cm

Product details

SpeciesAzurite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024

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.