| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Malachite over Chalcocite-Cuprite pseudomorphs after Azurite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73690 |
| Mineral: | Malachite over Chalcocite-Cuprite pseudomorphs after Azurite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Fibrous green malachite over dark-metallic chalcocite-cuprite pseudomorphs after azurite crystals to 12 mm. One pseudomorph core is exposed showing the core. Azurite formed first, altered to chalcocite-cuprite, then was overgrown with malachite. Collected in 2012-2013 |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x3.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-12 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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