Item Number

599

Type

image

Description

Azurite

Size

5x5

Status

in inventory

Display/Storage

Display

Building

Zuhl Museum

Original Site

Morenci, Arizona

Date Acquired

1996

Source

Glenwood, NM. Rock Shop

Notes

From Morenci Mine In Phelps Dodge Mine. 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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From Morenci Mine In Phelps Dodge Mine. 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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Azurite From Morenci Mine In Phelps Dodge Mine. 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 1996 Mineral

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Azurite From Morenci Mine In Phelps Dodge Mine. 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 1996 Mineral

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