| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Azurite partially altered to Malachite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 68885 |
| Mineral: | Azurite partially altered to Malachite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent blue azurite crystals that were altered on the inside to fibrous green malachite crystals. If the alteration had continued, it would have completely altered to a malachite pseudomorph after azurite. |
| Overall Size: | 19x16x10 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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