| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Azurite on Malachite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 68585 |
| Mineral: | Azurite on Malachite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent blue azurite crystals to 12 mm with fibrous green malachite crystals that partially replaced the azurite crystals from the inside out. The vivid blue color of the azurite is caused by the thin outer layer and malachite core. |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x3x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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