Item Number
1637
Type
image
Description
Azurite & Malachite
Size
3
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
Arizona
Date Acquired
1987
Gallery/Room\Floor
Wow Gallery
Notes
Azurite is a rare copper carbonate hydroxide mineral known for its deep “azure†blue color. Azurite is a secondary replacement mineral that forms when carbon dioxide laden waters descend into the Earth and reacts with subsurface copper ores. Malachite, a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, typically forms in conjunction with azurite under similar conditions. These minerals are often found in the same deposit and intergrown with one another. This produces a material known as azurmalachite, which can be used to make beautiful lapidary material.
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Description
Azurite is a rare copper carbonate hydroxide mineral known for its deep “azure†blue color. Azurite is a secondary replacement mineral that forms when carbon dioxide laden waters descend into the Earth and reacts with subsurface copper ores. Malachite, a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, typically forms in conjunction with azurite under similar conditions. These minerals are often found in the same deposit and intergrown with one another. This produces a material known as azurmalachite, which can be used to make beautiful lapidary material. 1.5d
Keywords
Azurite & Malachite Azurite is a rare copper carbonate hydroxide mineral known for its deep “azure†blue color. Azurite is a secondary replacement mineral that forms when carbon dioxide laden waters descend into the Earth and reacts with subsurface copper ores. Malachite, a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, typically forms in conjunction with azurite under similar conditions. These minerals are often found in the same deposit and intergrown with one another. This produces a material known as azurmalachite, which can be used to make beautiful lapidary material. 1987 Sphere
Keywords
Azurite & Malachite Azurite is a rare copper carbonate hydroxide mineral known for its deep “azure†blue color. Azurite is a secondary replacement mineral that forms when carbon dioxide laden waters descend into the Earth and reacts with subsurface copper ores. Malachite, a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, typically forms in conjunction with azurite under similar conditions. These minerals are often found in the same deposit and intergrown with one another. This produces a material known as azurmalachite, which can be used to make beautiful lapidary material. 1987 Sphere