| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Azurite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 61139 |
| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Large single crystal of translucent dark-blue azurite with no matrix. The azurite crystal is bladed form with complex crystallization patterns on the prism and termination faces. Note the repeated parallel naturally-crystallized serrations on the edge. Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia collection #21410, collected on the fourth George Vaux (1863-1927) funded expedition 1929-1930 |
| Overall Size: | 42x25x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 42 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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