Azurite and malachite, USA, Arizona, Morenci

Partially pseudomorphed azurite spray with malachite from the Detroit/Manganese Blue Mine areas.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.1 x 5.0 cm
Added on05/29/2025
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Morenci
RepairsNone
Current owner
Member since 2025
Acquired 11/2024

Acquired from James Webb (Focal Crystal).

Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
2024James WebbNot disclosed
On consignment from Conan Barker.
04/2021Conan BarkerNot disclosed
Acquired via Rice Museum of Rocks & Minerals auction through Rob Lavinsky (Arkenstone). C. Barker collection #CB1832.
—Rice MuseumNot disclosed
Acquired from Les Presmyk. Rice Museum collection #RM5968.
—Les PresmykNot disclosed
Acquired from Wayne Thompson (Southwest Mineral Associates).
1998Wayne ThomsonNot disclosed
Collected in March or April of 1998 by Wayne Chartier and Jimmy Dunn, who were working for Wayne Thompson (Southwest Mineral Associates).

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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
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Azurite from Morenci
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Morenci
A collector's guide to Morenci, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 97 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.