1.9" Gleaming Azurite Crystals on Matrix - Morocco

This is a gorgeous specimen containing glittering azurite crystals on a red-brown matrix, mined in Morocco.

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 vibrant 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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SPECIES
Azurite
LOCATION
Kerrouchene, Khenifra Province, Morocco
SIZE
1.9 x 1.1" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#216710