3.9" Azurite, Malachite, Barite & Cubic Fluorite Association - Morocco

This 3.9" wide specimen features a druze of azurite that formed in association with malachite, barite, and cubic fluorite crystals, collected from the Midelt Province of Morocco. The fluorite and barite crystals are covered in an iron oxide.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Azurite and malachite are known to form in union with each other since their chemical makeup is very similar. In fact, the presence of more or less water in the location of formation is enough to determine whether an abundance of malachite over azurite, or vise-versa, will accumulate.

These minerals tend to be found near copper deposits, which accounts for the colors the minerals display. This association of azurite and malachite on copper rich, iron oxide matrix was found near M'Cissi, Alnif, Tinghir Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco.

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SPECIES
Azurite, Malachite, Barite & Fluorite
LOCATION
Aouli, Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
SIZE
3.9 x 2.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#217788