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Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Chalcostibite : CuSbS2 | |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco Euhedral crystals of the copper/antimony sulfide chalcostibite that have partly altered to azurite and malachite. Unusual and pretty., plus very good for the material (most are rather more irregularly formed!). 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 26280 View Count: 293 |
Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Chalcostibite : CuSbS2 | |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco A fine example of crystals of the copper-antimony sulfide chalcostibite that have been partially replaced by bright blue azurite, a phenomenon peculiar to this locality near Casablanca. There is unusually good crystal definition for this type of specimen, on this piece. RARE! 4.2 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 34642 View Count: 244 |
Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Chalcostibite : CuSbS2 | |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco 3.5 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm. A RARE and showy pseudomorph of lustrous, striated, azure-blue azurite after chalcostibite crystals from a MOST UNCOMMON locality - Rar-el-Anz, Morocco. Chalcostibite is an uncommon sulfosalt and this pseudo is REALLY GOOD, even with the contacted termination. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 118846 View Count: 82 |
Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Chalcostibite : CuSbS2 | |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco An 8.3 x 3.9 x 6.3 cm brecciated matrix, this rich throughout with prismatic crystalline prismatic striated chalcostibite to 3 cm in length. These are in turn replaced by blue azurite. The replacement is only partial, and metallic silvery-black chalcostibite is present upon the specimen. |
| © Dan Weinrich | Photo ID: 116505 View Count: 70 |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco 2.9 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm. A RARE and showy pseudomorph of lustrous, striated, azure-blue azurite after a large chalcostibite crystal nicely set in matrix from a MOST UNCOMMON locality - Rar-el-Anz, Morocco. Chalcostibite is an uncommon sulfosalt. This pseudo is REALLY GOOD and is nicely terminated. Seldom available on the market from this locality in ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 136236 View Count: 68 |
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Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco 5.9 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm. A fine partial pseudomorph of lustrous, striated, azure-blue azurite after chalcostibite crystals from an uncommon locality - Rar-el-Anz, Morocco. Chalcostibite is an uncommon sulfosalt. You can see the unaltered, metallic chalcostibite in one of the photos. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 238880 View Count: 13 |
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