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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 66253
Mineral:Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite over Quartz
Locality:M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco
Description:Colorful cluster of lustrous translucent blue bladed azurite crystals to 2 mm on brown limonite-coated quartz with translucent green pseudomorphs after azurite crystals. The azurite formed first, then most (but not all) altered to malachite pseudos. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2837, collected in 2014
Overall Size:5x4x3 cm
Crystals:0.1-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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