Azurite with Malachite - Aranzazú Mine (Cobre Mine; El Cobre; Arroyos Azules mine), Mexico

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specimen
Azurite with Malachite
SpeciesSize
Azurite, MalachiteMiniature
Comments
Details
ColorsGreen
Origin
MXMexico
Zacatecas
Aranzazú Mine (Cobre Mine; El Cobre; Arroyos Azules mine)
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Species
Azu
Azurite
Mlc
Malachite
Description
Beautiful translucent blue crystals of azurite measuring to 1.2 cm in size coming off matrix with green malachite. For one of these, this is in really good condition. The crystals show height translucency when backlit. This is shown in the video.
Origin