Azurite With Arsentsumebite (Easter Pocket) - image 1
Azurite With Arsentsumebite (Easter Pocket) - image 2

Azurite With Arsentsumebite (Easter Pocket)

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SHARP thumbnail from this famous find, showing the characteristic, and so far UNIQUE, tabular crystal habit that the pocket is famous for! Because of the sculptural quality of the piece and the matrix association, I would call this a world class thumb example of the find. RARE today!

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Arsentsumebite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.3 x 1.3 x 1.8 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
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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.