Azurite from Morenci, Arizona, USA

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

Acquired
Nov 2024

Owner’s note

Acquired from James Webb (Focal Crystal).

Member since 2025

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
2024James WebbNot disclosed
On consignment from Conan Barker.
—Rice MuseumNot disclosed
Acquired from Les Presmyk. Rice Museum collection #RM5968.
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
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.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from Morenci
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Locality guide
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.