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Azurite nodule with Malachite replacement core from Blueball Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

 
Azurite nodule with Malachite replacement core from Blueball Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

Azurite nodule with Malachite replacement core from Blueball Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

Azurite nodule with Malachite replacement core from Blueball Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 72106
Mineral:Azurite nodule with Malachite replacement core
Locality:Blueball Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona
Description:Spherical nodule of blue azurite with quartz pebble inclusions in the outer surfaces. This nodule was sawn in half to reveal the green malachite crystal-lined cavity inside. See: The Blue Ball Mine, Gila County, Arizona in Mineralogical Record, v.20 #6. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:28x27x23 mm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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