This specimen of Azurite comes from China, from the province of Anhui, from the Liufengshan Mine mine. Azurite forms dark blue, glassy to diamond-shiny, translucent, nicely finished crystals up to 4,5 mm in size.
Origin |
Asia
» China
» Anhui
» Guichi - Liufengshan Mine
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Size category |
Miniature (4-7 cm)
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Size |
6,3 x 5,3 x 4,3 cm
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Weight |
124 g
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The biggest crystal |
0,45 x 0,35 x 0,15 cm
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Azurite
Azurite was named by the French mineralogist Francois Bendaut in 1824. The name is after the Persian word "lazhward" - blue. In nature, azurite is mostly a product of the oxidation of copper sulfides. It occurs on copper deposits with malachite, chrysokol, brochantite and others. Azurite is more of a by-product of copper ore mining. Azurite is also used as a gemstone, as Cu ore is less important.