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Azurite ps. Chrysocolla
Milford Mine, Milford County, Utah, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Pseudomorph
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Origin Location |
Milford Mine, Milford County, Utah, USA |
Description |
Beautiful noble blue azurite pseudomorph after light mossy green Chrysocolla, with a big of brilliant druzy crystallization of Azurite in the center. An attractive, showy medium cabinet specimen from this unusual US locality which features exceptional color combination and good eye appeal. |
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 |
Medium Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Chrysocolla: (Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O copper hydrogen disilicon pentoxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
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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Azurite![Azurite](/Files/Minerals/Azurite_1241_0_sm.jpg) Carletonite![Carletonite](/Files/Minerals/Carletonite_721_0_sm.jpg) Cyanotrichite![Cyanotrichite](/Files/Minerals/Cyanotrichite_653_sm.jpg) Covellite![Covellite](/Files/Minerals/Covellite_982_0_sm.jpg) Azurite / Malachite![Azurite / Malachite](/Files/Minerals/Azurite_1250_0_sm.jpg) Lazulite![Lazulite](/Files/Minerals/Lazulite_317_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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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Cu Al H Si O K Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Ca Cu Al Si O H
Cu Al H Si O Cu Al Si O H S
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Azurite ps. Chrysocolla (Wiki) Search Mindat: Azurite ps. Chrysocolla Search Web Mineral DB: Azurite ps. Chrysocolla Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Azurite ps. Chrysocolla
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