Malachite after Azurite

Specimen ID: KN1-4U1

Title
Malachite after Azurite
Locality
As recorded:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico
Dimensions
127mm x 73mm x 30mm
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Description
Drusy bladed Malachite crystals, pseudomorphous after Azurite, forming rosettes which have very well defined faces and curvatures. They have a very deep color and a silky luster. The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ?Paragénesis?, number 01/2017, page 106 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico (± 2014) Specimen size: 12.7 × 7.3 × 3 cm = 5.00” × 2.87” × 1.18” Main crystal size: 3.1 × 3.1 cm = 1.22” × 1.22”
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Mineral(s)
Malachite, AzuriteNone listed
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Reference: TR66AF1 Drusy bladed Malachite crystals, pseudomorphous after Azurite, forming rosettes which have very well defined faces and curvatures. They have a very deep color and a silky luster. The specimen has been photographed and published in the magazine ‘Paragénesis’, number 01/2017, page 106 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico (± 2014) Specimen size: 12.7 × 7.3 × 3 cm = 5.00” × 2.87” × 1.18” Main crystal size: 3.1 × 3.1 cm = 1.22” × 1.22”
Jordi Fabre - 18th February 2022
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