Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Malachite / Azurite
Sidi Ayed, Morocco
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![Malachite / Azurite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteAzurite_562_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Sidi Ayed, Morocco |
Description |
An attractive multi mineral specimen featuring primarily green Malachite or Conichalcite with abundant blue Azurite in association on a red brown Fluorite matrix. A 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 |
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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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Cerrussite / Malachite![Cerrussite / Malachite](/Files/Minerals/CerrussiteMalachite_1222_0_sm.jpg) Malachite / Azurite![Malachite / Azurite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteAzurite_170_sm.jpg) Azurite![Azurite](/Files/Minerals/Azurite_1483_0_sm.jpg) Malachite var. Golden Sky![Malachite var. Golden Sky](/Files/Minerals/MalachitevarGoldenSky_416_sm.jpg) Malachite / Azurite![Malachite / Azurite](/Files/Minerals/MalachiteAzurite_560_sm.jpg) Malachite![Malachite](/Files/Minerals/Malachite_748_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
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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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