Azurite, native copper and malachite specimens from the collection.
The mineral azurite is a brilliant azure blue.
Azurite beside a copper penny.
Azurite
Azurite comprises of copper carbonate hydroxide and is bluish in color. The name of this precious stone is derived from an Arabic word. This mineral was formed due to the oxidation of certain copper sulphide minerals.
Azurite
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Azurite is a blue carbonate mineral, chemically composed of copper carbonate hydroxide.
Azurite-Malachite Facts, Information and Description
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: Azurite-Malachite
Specimen of azurite-malachite, which is a naturally-occurring mixture of the vivid royal-blue, or "azure" mineral known as azurite (chessylite), and bright-green malachite.
Facetable crystals are small and rare, but azurite is frequently found in massive deposits in combination with malachite , with which it makes an interesting color combination for cabochons and ornamental items.
AZURITE
Overview: Azurite is formed from the oxidation of copper ores. Azurite is sometimes coated with a colorless wax or impregnated with plastic in order to enhance the color and increase the hardness.
Azurite:
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AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Class: Carbonate
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Density: 3.8
Streak: Lighter blue
Lustre: Vitreous, earthy (fine grained)
Habit: Fine grained coating or fracture filling on rock
Colours: Azure blue ...
Malachite and azurite are usually correctly named, but "lapis lazuli" is a name that is frequently misused, being applied to crackled quartz that has been stained with Prussian blue, or some other dye, to an unconvincing resemblance to true lapis.
Enhancements
Like malachite, azurite-malachite is occasionally coated with colorless wax, or rarely impregnated with plastic and/or other hardened agents to improve durabilty and appearance.
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Azurite
aka Azure Copper Ore, Chessylite
This soft, deep-blue mineral is a basic copper carbonate, formed in copper deposits deep in the earth.
Azurite Malachite
A mineral which is characterized in appearance by bands of light and dark blue.
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Baguette
Small stones which are rectangular and faceted.
Azurite Azurite is a beautiful dark blue colored mineral found all over the world. It was traditionally used as a pigment or dye as well as in jewelry. Azurite is believed to help develop a persons psychic abilities and intuition.
Azurite Malachite
A mineral that is characterized in appearance by bands of light and dark blue.
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AZURITE
Azurite is a beautiful copper-based blue mineral that is often used in jewelry. The color ranges from very deep blue to pale blue. Azurite has also been used as a dye for paints and luxury fabrics.
Azurite
Azurite is a soft, deep blue to pale blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. It is often found in the same mineral deposits as malachite.
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Azurite
Azurite is a Copper-based Mineral that ranges in color from very deep blue to pale blue. A relatively soft Mineral, Azurite has a hardness of 3.5 to 4.
Azurite Malachite: Malachite is often found in the same mineral deposits as azurite. Azurite Malachite is simply a mineral which contains both forms of stone and has bands of light and dark blue.
Azurite: A copper-based mineral that is often used in jewelry ranging from very deep blue to pale blue. Azurite is also used as a dye for paints and luxury fabrics.
Azurite - A blue mineral containing copper. It is composed of copper carbonate - chemical formula Cu3(CO3)3. It has a hardness of 3.5-4 and produces a blue streak when scratched on a white tile.
Azurite
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Azurite on Malachite - 4850 level, Northwest Extension, Former collection of Mike Jaworski, 6.0cm x 4.0cm
Malachite after Azurite - 4850 level, Northwest Extension, Former collection of Mike Jaworski, 2.2cm x 4.0cm ...
Azurite
Azurite is a deep intense blue copper bearing mineral. Very rarely it can be found in small transparent crystals or in small geodes with tiny crystalline pockets of azurite along with other minerals. Most pieces are cut into cabochons.
AZURITE
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Azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydrocerussite Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite Cu2CO3(OH)2
Roassite (Cu,Zn)2CO3(OH)2
Phosgenite Pb2(CO3)Cl2
Hydrozincite Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 ...
Azurite
Avoid chemicals, steam and ultrasonic cleaning
Rarely filled with epoxy or resin for smoother surface ...
AZURITE - Airthrey Hill Mine, Bridge of Allan, Stirling.
Two generations of crystals.
AZURITE - Airthrey Hill Mine, Bridge of Allan, Stirling.
Small crystals on matrix. (view c 10x6mms).
Azurite Facts And Care
Azurite is a beautiful blue stone used for cabochons and carvings.
It is a medium hard stone at 3.5 - 4 on the Mohs hardness scale.
A copper bearing mineral, it is found by itself or sometimes in a
matrix with malachite.
Azurite is a copper-based blue mineral often used in jewelry. Color ranges from very deep blue to pale blue. It usually occurs with green Malachite, which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates.
Azurite specimen, 6.7 x 5.8 x 5.6 cm., inventory #14164.
This azurite specimen was collected in the Touissit Mine, south of Oujda, in eastern Morocco. This piece was originally part of Dr. Eric Asselborn’s collection.
Azurite: A copper based blue mineral. It is often used in jewelry. Azurite is hydrated copper carbonate.
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Baffa Diamond: Is not a diamond but rather rock crystal.
Azurite
This dark blue mineral is quite soft and was traditionally used as a pigment or dye. It is often found growing alongside malachite and is believed to help develop a persons psychic abilities and intuition.
[Calcite, azurite]
Phosphates: A PO4 group is the identifying chemical landmark for gems of this class. Many of these gems have very complex formulas, but do not be intimidated, you can still see the phosphate group in there! ...
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Azurite Babingtonite ... Hydrous calcium iron manganese silicate
Crystal sys: triclinic
Color: black or blue to brown when altered
SG: 3.4
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Bakerite ... see howlite
Balas ruby ... see spinel
Banded agate...see quartz..
Arctic OpalArctic opal is a blue-green stone that is a mixture of azuritea and malachite; it is not a type of opal at all. Arctic opal is mined in the Wrangle Mountains and the Chugach Mountains of Alaska, USA (near Anchorage).
Azurite
A soft mineral that gets it's color from copper and often can be found in association with another copper mineral, malachite. Azurite ranges from pale to deep blue and sometimes almost black where it's color is especially concentrated.
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BLOODSTONE Purification, strength, vitality and courage ...
Combination of 3 minerals - Chrysocolla, malachite and azurite. A new mineral combination. Shattuckite crystallizes in the form of masses and fibers. It exhibits pleochroism which ranges from light to dark blue. It is a form of plancheite.
This carbonate mineral is often found along with other semi precious stone known as Azurite, which is dark blue in colour. Thus, it shares the same properties as that of Azurite.
As any mineral photographer knows, photographing azurite is very difficult. My first photos with SoLux illumination rendered a Tsumeb azurite dead-on. I was convinced and have been using them for the last year as my only light source.
There are some minerals for which this is very helpful -- azurite is always blue and galena is always silver, for example -- but some minerals can come in any color, (e.g., calcite, quartz, fluorite) and most do come in more than one.
This opaque green mineral is composed of azurite, malachite, turquoise, and chrysocolla. The hardness of this copper-based stone varies. There are many variations on its spelling, including Eliat, Elat, and Ellat.
Many common minerals crystallize in this symmetry class, including azurite, clinopyroxene and clinoamphibole groups, datolite, epidote, gypsum, malachite, orthoclase, realgar, titanite, spodumene, and talc.
A secondary copper mineral, malachite is a popular gem that has light and dark vivid green bands. Many beautiful specimens of malachite contain special combinations with other minerals, such as azurite, cuprite or chrysocolla.
Legends and lore ...
In 1954 a synthetic grainy spinel, colored with cobalt oxide, with a good lapis color made an appearance on the market. Inclusions of thin gold pieces simulated the pyrite and improved the character of the genuine stone. Can be confused with azurite, ...
For example, the streak of chalcopyrite, graphite, magnetite, and pyrite is black, the streak of galena is gray, the streak of cinnabar, the streak of azurite and lapis is blue, the streak of malachite is green, ...
 See also: Malachite, Stone, Crystal, Mineral, Color
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