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Azurite

Unknown Owner
A large number of species are packed into this piece to create a wonderfully aesthetic example of the diversity Tsumeb can offer. Sprays of lustrous deep blue azurite crystals site on a bed of botryoidal malachite. White quartz on the top left serves to add contrast to this assemblage of copper carbonate minerals. Near the base of the matrix some small vugs of lustrous olive green adamite serves to add further complexity to this specimen. Ex. Blain Bard

Product details

Species
Azurite, Malachite, Quartz, AdamiteAbout Azurite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.1 x 6.1 x 3.0 cm
Added on03/26/2025
Locality
Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—DanZ RockshopNot 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.
Regional guide
Azurite from Tsumeb
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