Azurite and Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75244
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| Mineral: | Azurite and Malachite
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| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Cluster of interconnected lustrous translucent vivid-blue azurite crystals to 25 mm that are partially replaced by fibrous green malachite. The azurite crystallized first then altered on the interior to malachite, leaving only a 1 mm skin of azurite. Collected ca. 2014 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x2.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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