Item Number
2068
Type
image
Description
Azurite Concreations
Size
24 x 24
Age
Triassic
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Storage
Building
Zuhl Library
Original Site
Cuba, New Mexico
Date Acquired
2006
Source
Scully Minerals & Fossils, Las Vegas, NM
Gallery/Room\Floor
Cage
Notes
From Nacimiento Mine. Mine abandoned 40 years ago. This open pit mine is in the triassic arkose. A very limited source. Azurite is a rare mineral, known for its deep blue to violet-blue color known as "azure." Azurite is a secondary mineral that usually forms when carbon-dioxide-laden waters descend into the Earth and react with subsurface copper ores.
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Description
From Nacimiento Mine. Mine abandoned 40 years ago. This open pit mine is in the triassic arkose. A very limited source. Azurite is a rare mineral, known for its deep blue to violet-blue color known as "azure." Azurite is a secondary mineral that usually forms when carbon-dioxide-laden waters descend into the Earth and react with subsurface copper ores. 9 X 7
Keywords
Azurite Concreations From Nacimiento Mine. Mine abandoned 40 years ago. This open pit mine is in the triassic arkose. A very limited source. Azurite is a rare mineral, known for its deep blue to violet-blue color known as "azure." Azurite is a secondary mineral that usually forms when carbon-dioxide-laden waters descend into the Earth and react with subsurface copper ores. 2006 Triassic Mineral
Keywords
Azurite Concreations From Nacimiento Mine. Mine abandoned 40 years ago. This open pit mine is in the triassic arkose. A very limited source. Azurite is a rare mineral, known for its deep blue to violet-blue color known as "azure." Azurite is a secondary mineral that usually forms when carbon-dioxide-laden waters descend into the Earth and react with subsurface copper ores. 2006 Triassic Mineral