No Longer Available This specimen was sold to a private collection. This page is for provenance reference only.
Malachite / Azurite
Sidi Ayed, Morocco
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![Malachite / Azurite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteAzurite_558_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Sidi Ayed, Morocco |
Description |
An awesome multi mineral specimen featuring primarily Malachite with some Azurite, plus Baryte and Fluorite. Beautiful multicolor piece with a variety of textures and shapes. |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
6.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 dicopper carbonate hydroxide *
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 tricopper carbon oxygen hydroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Malachite / Baryte / Galena![Malachite / Baryte / Galena](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteBaryteGalena_561_sm.jpg) Malachite / Azurite![Malachite / Azurite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteAzurite_560_sm.jpg) Malachite / Baryte![Malachite / Baryte](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteBaryte_559_sm.jpg) Rosasite / Selenite![Rosasite / Selenite](/Files/Minerals/SeleniteRosasite_218_sm.jpg) Cerrussite / Malachite![Cerrussite / Malachite](/Files/Minerals/CerrussiteMalachite_1224_0_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarGrossular_881_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): rosasite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Malachite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Malachite Search Web Mineral DB: Malachite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Malachite Search Wikipedia: Azurite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Azurite Search Web Mineral DB: Azurite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Azurite
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