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3.3" Polished Azurite Slab - Salairsky Mine, Russia
This is a stunning slab of deep blue azurite from the Salairsky mine in Russia. This piece contains some small spots of green malachite. It has been polished to a mirror finish on one side. The vibrance of the azurite is truly mesmerizing to view in person!
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Salairsky Mine
Russia’s Salairsky mine has been in operation since the 1780s, with modern mining operations beginning in the 1930s. It is known for being prolific in gold, silver, lead, and copper. In 2013, rich deposits of high-quality azurite and malachite were discovered when specimens were noticed in slag heaps at the Kamenushinskoye copper deposit. Specimens from this deposit are now highly prized by collectors for their beauty. The intense colors in these azurite and malachite specimens are due to the copper ions in the minerals.
Russia’s Salairsky mine has been in operation since the 1780s, with modern mining operations beginning in the 1930s. It is known for being prolific in gold, silver, lead, and copper. In 2013, rich deposits of high-quality azurite and malachite were discovered when specimens were noticed in slag heaps at the Kamenushinskoye copper deposit. Specimens from this deposit are now highly prized by collectors for their beauty. The intense colors in these azurite and malachite specimens are due to the copper ions in the minerals.
SPECIES
Azurite & Malachite
LOCATION
Kamenushinskoe Cu deposit, Salairsky mine, Topkinsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
SIZE
3.3 x 3.3", .28" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#380198
