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


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)

Azurite Mineral

Size: 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm

Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco

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Azurite Mineral
Azurite

Size: 1.06 x 0.78 cm
Weight: 1.93 ct
Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco

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Azurite

Weight: 3.33 ct

Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco

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Azurite Mineral

Size: 5.7 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm

Origin: Touissit Distr. / Oujda / Morocco

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Azurite Mineral

Azurite Pendant

Size: 5.7 x 4.7 cm

Silver: Sterling silver

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Azurite Pendant

Azurite Mineral

Size: 17.7 x 13.5 x 11.7 cm

Origin: Copper Queen Mine / Bisbee / Cochise County / Arizona / USA

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Azurite Mineral

Azurite

Size: 3.3 x 2.22 x 0.84 cm
Weight: 23.28 ct
Origin: Arizona / USA

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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

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Malachite in Azurite


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