Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

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Azurite : Cu₃[OH\|CO₃]₂
	Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA This crystal of azurite is doubly terminated, midnight blue, with rich blue highlights. It also has superb luster. This mine was not noted for having produced fine mineral specimens and this is of Tsumeb quality, from a US locality! IT I SMUCH BETTER IN PERSON!. 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm
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Chalcedony
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 11.9 x 8.4 x 6.5 cm. You can see how this silky, translucent, botryoidal chalcedony has formed over a thick seam of banded malachite, in this large pocket that wraps around a central area where the chalcedony botryoids have joined to form a solid wall. The Miami (Arizona) area is known for its copper minerals, and this is an interesting and pretty ...
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃], Azurite : Cu₃[OH\|CO₃]₂
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA This pseudomorph is seriously enhanced by the intensely lustrous,quartz druse on top of the translucent, pastel, sky blue chrysocolla. A well formed, original crystal of azurite, measuring 2.0 cm in length, clearly stands out. A jewel-like specimen! 4.4 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
	Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 9.0 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm. A showy, old-time specimen of nearly solid, turquoise-blue chrysocolla with a bit of matrix from the famous Inspiration Mine at Miami, Arizona. The beautiful, botryoidal, chrysocolla-lined vug in the front of this fine piece is a stand-out. Ex. George Elling Collection.
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, Quartz : SiO₂
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 7.2 x 6.1 x 3.6 cm. Gorgeous cluster of GEM Chrysocolla ranging up to almost 1 cm in breadth. The color is superb, and the luster equally so due to the sparkling drusy quartz coating.
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, Quartz : SiO₂
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 7.6 x 4.7 x 4.3 cm. This polished nodule of silicified (quartz-infused) chrysocolla is certainly one of the finest I have seen. The rich blue-green color and the depth of the “gem silica” through the quartz-rich zones are both remarkable.
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O
	Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 3.7cm x 3.7cm x 2.2cm Chrysocolla after azurite(?)coated with druzy quartz. Very differenct pseudomorph. Purchased in Tucson February 1994 from BITNER'S. Collection of Danny Jones
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, Azurite : Cu₃[OH\|CO₃]₂
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 8.6 x 7.7 x 4.9 cm. This is a most unusual chrysocolla specimen from Miami. Not only does it have several sharp crystals of azurite replaced by chrysocolla, to about an inch, but it also has a stalactite in opposition. Ex. Evan Jones Collection.
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Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, Malachite : Cu₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	Live Oak pit (Keystone; Joe Bush; Ox Hide; Thornton; Red Hill; Cyprus Miami), Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 11.8 x 9.9 x 8.3 cm. The Live Oak pit is the best-known source of gem chrysocolla used in jewelry and also quite well-known for collector specimens of this mineral. The best-loved are these sky-blue pockets sparkling with a layer of tiny quartz crystals. Here, the matrix is laced with bands of green malachite, a common association with these ...
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Cuprite (Var: Chalcotrichite) : Cu₂O
	Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Width of field is 1.7 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using CombineZP (24 frames). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
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