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Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

 
Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 65473
Mineral:Azurite with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite
Locality:M'Ssici, Tinghir, Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco
Description:Colorful cluster of lustrous translucent blue bladed azurite crystals to 2 mm on brown limonite gossan with translucent green malachite pseudomorphs after bladed azurite crystals. The azurite formed first, then most (but not all) altered to malachite. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2835, collected in 2014
Overall Size:5.5x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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