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Azurite

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Azurite

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Description
Locality: 
Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3 × 2.1 cm
Description

Perfect crystallized and high lustrous azurite spheres estheticaly placed on quartz matrix. The composition of the specimen is really fantastic. There is even some malachite beside the azurite.

Mineral Data
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Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
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