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Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

 
Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 65381
Mineral:Calcite over Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz
Locality:M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco
Description:Translucent colorless calcite crystals to 2 mm partially coating translucent blue bladed azurite crystals to 1 mm with translucent green malachite pseudomorphs after bladed azurite crystals. The azurite formed first, then altered to malachite. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2831, collected in 2014
Overall Size:3.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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