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Azurite on Arsentsumebite

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Gemmy deep azure-blue Azurite crystals of about 2 mm form a highly lustrous cluster in vuggy greyish-cream Cerussite. Covering about three quarters of the Cerussite is a continuous druse of micro-crystalline Arsentsumebite, sucrosic in texture and of a stunning chrome-apple green. Tsumeb is the type locality of Arsentsumebite, which was named in 1958 to describe it being the arsenate analogue of Tsumebite. An attractive and rich specimen of Arsentsumebite from Tsumeb.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite, Arsentsumebite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.2 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$1,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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
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Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — renowned for large sharp blue crystals, vivid color, and classic associations with malachite; a historic, collectible locality.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…