3" Druzy Azurite and Malachite on Matrix - Morocco

This 3" wide specimen features a druze of azurite that formed in association with fibrous malachite, collected from morocco.

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 vibrant 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
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
3 x 2.5"
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ITEM
#202693