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Azurite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Green malachite is closely associated with azurite in many ways. Not only do they frequently occur together (pictured above), they also have very similar formulae. Malachite can also replace azurite, making a pseudomorph, or an exact copy of an azurite crystal (only now instead of being blue, it would be green).
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General Azurite Information ... Azurite Image ... Azurite Crystallography...
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A secondary copper mineral frequently found in the oxidized zones of Cu-bearing ore deposits. ... Classification of Azurite ... Type Occurrence of Azurite...
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Azurite is composed of a basic carbonate of copper, found in many parts of the world in the upper oxidized portions of copper ore deposits. Azurite mineral is usually associated in nature with malachite, the green basic carbonate of copper that is far more abundant.
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Information on the mineral azurite ... Azurite owes its name to its azure-blue color. (The European name Chessylite is from a famous Azurite locality in Chessy, France.) It usually occurs with green Malachite, which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates.
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Mineral class Carbonates : Cerussite - malachite - hydrozinkite group ... Crystal system Monoclinic ... Dark blue azurite with malakite from Viscaria.
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Serving the Internet with Azurite and other fine and rare colored gemstones from around the world. ... Azurite-Malachite ... Like malachite, azurite is occasionally coated with colorless wax, or rarely impregnated with plastic and/or other hardened agents to improve durabilty and appearance.
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