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4.9" Quartz Crystals With Azurite & Malachite - Spectacular!
This is a truly incredible and unique association of Malachite, Azurite and Quartz. This specimen displays a large quartz crystal measuring around 3", protruding from the matrix below. There are also 6 smaller quartz crystals that all are enveloped in both fibrous malachite and azurite. Along with the orange limonite coating, this specimen is a colorful collage of intense colors that are likely to catch anyones eyes upon first glance.
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.
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.
SPECIES
Malachite with Azurite
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
4.9" long, 2.0" wide, 3.3" tall
CATEGORY
ITEM
#38586
