Item Number
2070
Type
image
Description
Azurite/Chrysocolla
Size
82
SciId
Azurite/ Chrysocolla
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
Russia
Date Acquired
2006
Source
Dealer
Gallery/Room\Floor
Wow Gallery
Notes
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.Chrysocolla is a gemstone quality hydrous copper silicate.
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Description
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.Chrysocolla is a gemstone quality hydrous copper silicate. 7 x 4
Keywords
Azurite/Chrysocolla 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.Chrysocolla is a gemstone quality hydrous copper silicate. 2006 Mineral
Keywords
Azurite/Chrysocolla 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.Chrysocolla is a gemstone quality hydrous copper silicate. 2006 Mineral