Azurite
Atsuriitti, Azuriet, Azurit, Azurita, Azuritas, Azuryt, Azzurrite, Азурит, אזוריט, لاجورد, アズライト, 아주 라이트, 藍銅礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 3.5 - 4 Density (g/cm3): 3.77 Refractive index: 1.720 - 1.848 Cleavage: different Colors: blue Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: blue Largest crystal: 30 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: ? 1st Description: 1747 (Wallerius) Name: from the Persian word "lazhward" (blue) |
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Azurite Mineral
Size: 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Azurite
Size: 1.06 x 0.78 cm Weight: 1.93 ct Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Azurite
Weight: 3.33 ct Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com |
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Azurite Mineral
Size: 5.7 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.minclassics.com |
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Azurite Pendant
Size: 5.7 x 4.7 cm Silver: Sterling silver Photo by kind permission of © www.stonemania.co.uk |
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Azurite Mineral
Size: 17.7 x 13.5 x 11.7 cm Origin: Copper Queen Mine / Bisbee / Cochise County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Azurite
Size: 3.3 x 2.22 x 0.84 cm Weight: 23.28 ct Origin: Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.palagems.com |
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Azurite and Malachite
Weight: 8.85 ct Size: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm Origin: Morenci Mine / Greenlee County / Arizona / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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