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Malachite after Azurite with Plancheite

$5,000.00

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A gorgeous colorful grouping one of what were once sharp azurite crystals to 3.0 cm in height, these now replaced by velvety green crystallized malachite, across the front of this matrix with blue crystallized plancheite. Great color combination, in super condition. The Milpillas Mine, located in Sonora, Mexico, is a modern copper-producing operation discovered by Industrias Peñoles, with commercial production beginning around 2006 to 2008. Geologically, the deposit is a supergene-enriched porphyry copper system hosted within fractured and altered volcanic and sedimentary rocks, where intense oxidation and groundwater leaching created exceptional secondary mineral environments. Mineralogically, the mine has achieved legendary status among collectors worldwide for producing some of the finest, most pristine specimens of secondary copper minerals ever discovered, most notably vivid, deep blue azurite crystals and brilliant emerald-green malachite pseudomorphs of striking quality and luster.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 x 6.0 x 2.5 cm
Listed on07/16/2026
SKU8282082

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Malachite
Mineral guide
Learn about Malachite
vivid green banded crystals and botryoidal forms from copper deposits; color varieties, formation clues, and identification tips for collectors.
Malachite
Regional guide
Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Milpillas malachite, from Sonora’s Milpillas Mine, offers azurite-pseudomorph forms, silky green luster, and blue-green color contrasts that collectors prize.