Malachite ps. after Azurite, after Malachite - image 1

Malachite ps. after Azurite, after Malachite

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Tolvas Duales Pocket, 1100 Level, Millpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico 5.5 x 7.2 x 2.9 cm Azurite and Malachite combinations are a thing of legend when discussing the famous Milpillas Mine. This particular example features a unique "sandwich" habit, with a partial Malachite pseudomorph, after bring blue Azurite crystals, which formed after Malachite.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 2.9 x 7.2 cm
Added on11/01/2024
RepairsNo repairs, no restorations
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ford MineralsNot 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 Milpillas Mine
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Milpillas Mine
Milpillas Mine, Mexico — defining modern locality famed for electric indigo azurite and sculptural malachite, with rare volborthite, dioptase, and cuprite.