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Azurite
Congo [DRC]
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Congo [DRC] |
Description |
Sparkling Deep Blue Microcrystal Crust |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Aventurescent |
Mineral Group / Note |
Copper Hydroxyl Carbonate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
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:
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Quartz var. Citrine![Quartz var. Citrine](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarCitrine_301_sm.jpg) Wulfenite / Goethite![Wulfenite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/WulfeniteGoethite_28_sm.jpg) Crocoite![Crocoite](/Files/Minerals/Crocoite_5_sm.jpg) Realgar / Orpiment![Realgar / Orpiment](/Files/Minerals/RealgarOrpiment_42_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Spessartine![Garnet var. Spessartine](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarSpessartine_150_sm.jpg) Vanadinite / Goethite![Vanadinite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/VanadiniteMiscMinerals5specimens_246_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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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