Mineral: Azurite coating Goethite after Calcite
Locality: Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture, Greece
Dimensions: 21.5 x 13 x 14 cm

Description: Mass: 884 g MIM number: 1402 Plate of calcite scalenohedrons pseudomorphed into brown goethite, and partially covered by a coating of azurite of a beautiful deep blue color. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Ex collection: Wolfgang & Karin Wendel (Germany)

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