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Azurite$1,250.00
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An elongated nodule of rich, inky blue crystalline Azurite to just over 5 cm tall (the longest dimension) makes a choice specimen from that most classic of all French localities, Chessy-les-Mines at Le Bois d'Oingt in the Rhône-Alpes of France. Chessy is, of course, the type locality for Azurite, this mine having been worked since the Middle Ages. The ore deposit is that of a stockwork which the miners divided into four distinct sections named the yellow, black, red and blue mine; there are no prizes for guessing the Azurite came from the latter! At one side a much smaller nodule emerges to project slightly outwards. The back face displays the radial internal structure, with some minor green Malachite. Measurements can be misleading in the mind's eye and although 5 cm gives the impression of quite a small specimen, the video shows otherwise, this being a very acceptable Azurite nodule from Chessy.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.2 x 5.1 x 4.0 cm
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SKUCC7736
Listed on10/24/2024
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