Mineral: Azurite with Malachite
Locality: Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 5 cm.

Description: Mass: 851 g MIM number: 2283 Probable year of extraction : 2010 White slab on which very shiny and sharp perfectly formed dark blue azurite crystals have grown. Depending on the light, some faces show the "electric" blue color that some azurites of this mine are known for. Small crystals close to the plate are transparent. A few patches of green malachite enhance the contrast of the azurite with the plate. Photographer: Tony Farraj Publication: "Rocks & Minerals, Nov/Dec 2023"

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