Azurite and malachite, USA , Bisbee, Czar Mine

Azurite rosettes to 1.3 cm on malachite from the 200' level of the Czar Mine at Bisbee, Arizona. Although noted in Arizona VI of the Mineralogical Record as a former Ben Williams piece, I received visual confirmation from Bill Larson that it was not part of the historic Williams lot he obtained.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.3 x 6.2 x 2.1 cm
Added on05/12/2025
RepairsNone
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 46-4, Arizona VI, July-August 2015 page 649
Current owner
Member since 2025
Acquired 09/2023

Obtained from Collector's Edge Minerals.

Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Gail & Jim SpannNot disclosed
Acquired from Irv Brown.
—Irv BrownNot disclosed
Acquired from Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals).
2011Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals)Not disclosed
Acquired from Frank Imbriacco III.
02/2011Frank A. Imbriacco IIINot disclosed
Acquired from Dave Bunk (Dave Bunk Minerals).

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Azurite
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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.
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Azurite from Czar Mine
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Czar Mine
Czar Mine, USA — Bisbee-area locality famed for dark blue azurite and malachite on oxidized copper ore; rich old-time character and cabinet-quality specimens.