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Azurite

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Azurite

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Locality: 
Banat Mountains, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

These electric-blue azurite microcrystals compare with the best from anywhere. But this is an old-time piece from the historic mines of the Banat Mountains. The color saturation of the multitude of crystals is excellent. From an old European Collection.

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Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

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