Azurite, Malachite, Cuprite

Specimen ID: 8EE-HKV

Mineral(s)
Azurite : Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite : Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuprite : Cu2O
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
45mm x 27mm x 26mm
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Azurite nodule composed of sharp crystals of simple habits, with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite and small octahedral crystals of Malachite pseudomorphs after Cuprite. A French classic with sharper, more lustrous crystals than usual. Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Found in: 1995-1998 Specimen size: 4.5 × 2.7 × 2.6 cm = 1.77” × 1.06” × 1.02” Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08” Type locality Reference: ED56AL2
Jordi Fabre - 19th December 2022

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Azurite nodule composed of sharp crystals of simple habits, with Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite and small octahedral crystals of Malachite pseudomorphs after Cuprite. A French classic with sharper, more lustrous crystals than usual. Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Found in: 1995-1998 Specimen size: 4.5 × 2.7 × 2.6 cm = 1.77” × 1.06” × 1.02” Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.08” × 0.08” Type locality Reference: ED56AL2
Jordi Fabre - 19th December 2022
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