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Malachite Ps. After Azurite with Azurite

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Lustrous deep royal blue crystals of bladed-tabular Azurite crystals measuring to 1cm, from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. Unaltered crystals of Azurite are concentrated around a central area of the intergrown crystal. Partly to completely replaced Azurite measuring to 1.4cm by silky lustered mottled green Malachite. On a druse of sparkling whitish Smithsonite on a red-brown Dolomite matrix. A classic pseudomorph specimen from the mine.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 10.9 x 3.6 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown Owner$6,000.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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