Mineral: Azurite with Malachite
Locality: Khanong open pit, Sepon Mine, Vilabouly District, Savannakhét Province, Laos (Lao P.D.R.)
Dimensions: 14 cm

Description: A few broken tips show that the interiors of the crystals are made up of malachite with a "spongy" texture. The chicken/egg question of whether this is alteration of the core of the crystal, or azurite growing over malachite is the topic of at least one other thread on FMF...

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