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Azurite and Malachite from Tynagh Mine, Northgate Dumps, County Galway, Ireland

 
Azurite and Malachite from Tynagh Mine, Northgate Dumps, County Galway, Ireland

Azurite and Malachite from Tynagh Mine, Northgate Dumps, County Galway, Ireland

DESCRIPTION:No. 54406
Mineral:Azurite and Malachite
Locality:Tynagh Mine, Northgate Dumps, County Galway, Ireland
Description:Lustrous blue azurite crystals to 1 mm with crystals of fibrous green malachite crystals to 2 mm on dark matrix. The azurite crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification: lustrous and colorful. Collected May 1996 by John Lawson (1942-2024) and Robert Lawson
Overall Size:3.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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