7" Malachite with Azurite Specimen - Morocco

This giant specimen contains small vibrant green, fibrous malachite crystal clusters, with breathtaking blue azurite crystals surrounding.

Azurite and malachite are known to form in union with each other since their chemical makeup is very similar. In fact, the presence of more or less water in the location of formation is enough to determine whether an abundance of malachite over azurite, or vise-versa, will accumulate.

These minerals tend to be found near copper deposits, which accounts for the colors the minerals display. This association of azurite and malachite on copper rich, iron oxide matrix was found near M'Cissi, Alnif, Tinghir Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Malachite & Azurite
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
7" long, 4.5" wide, 2" tall. Weighs 3 lbs
CATEGORY
ITEM
#90231