AZURITE MINERAL HILL
Lovely Azurite Mineral Hill cluster from New South Wales, Australia. Fine little crystals of Azurite along with a little spec of Malachite on the back. This specimen has some minor Malachite on the back of the matrix. Add some exotic colour to your mineral collection with this great Aussie piece. Sorry my pics do not justice for this specimen. Mounted
Location:
Mineral Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Dimensions:
8.3cm x 6cm x 3.5cm, 174g.
AZURITE:
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Azurite is a popular mineral, typically found as tabular to prismatic crystals of a deep “azure blue” colour. However there are over 45 well-known forms, with over 100 forms described. Azurite is often pseudomorphed to Malachite and the two are very frequently found together.