MALACHITE ps. after AZURITE with GARTRELLITE with AZURITE - Tsumeb Mine, Namibia

Top 10 Amethyst Countries Map - EarthWonders Newsletter #8

specimen
CC16186
MALACHITE ps. after AZURITE with GARTRELLITE with AZURITE
$3,500.00
SpeciesSizeShips from
MalachiteLargeUSA
Premium rocks
Vetted dealers
Easy returns
Great support

CC
SellerCrystal ClassicsVisit store
Comments
Details
ColorsGreen
SizeLarge
Dimensions11.2 x 8.6 x 4.7 cm
Species
Description

This amazing cabinet specimen is one of the richest in Gartrellites I have ever seen, not to mention the superb Malachite pseudomorphs and scattering of Azurite crystals. An 11.2 x 8.6 cm bed of emerald green Malachite after sharp blocky Azurite crystals has a rich 8 x 2 cm encrustation of bright pistachio green Gartrellite, a lead-copper-iron phosphate, across the top surface with the base entirely encrusted in this rare mineral. The Malachite forms excellent stubby pseudomorphs to typically 1 cm long in a jumbled coverage across the specimen. Glassy, bright blue Azurite crystals up to about 5 mm are scattered over both the Malachite and Gartrellite adding an aesthetic sparkle. A really fabulous Malachite pseudomorphing after Azurite with Gartrellite and Azurite from where else but Tsumeb!

Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Unknown previous owners

Earth

Origin