Malachite ps. Azurite altering to Rosasite(?) - image 1
Malachite ps. Azurite altering to Rosasite(?) - image 2

Malachite ps. Azurite altering to Rosasite(?)

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This is a fine thumbnail of a Tsumeb classic: malachite after azurite. The slender, prismatic azurites have been completely pseudomorphed into malachite, and the main crystal rises quite majestically up from a cluster of smaller pseudos. The look is quite structural, and this lovely miniature rather reminds me of a sculpture. That might sound pedestrian, but the geometry, form, and color are aesthetic. Note that the color is off...a little too blue-green, not the usual green. We suspect this is partially altered to rosasite. The tiny sparkly crystals are calcite, some included with hematite. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 36346

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.6 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/17/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jan 2026
Price paid
$250.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — renowned for large sharp blue crystals, vivid color, and classic associations with malachite; a historic, collectible locality.
Locality guide
Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…