1.9" Azurite with Malachite - Morocco

This specimen beautifully displays both azurite and malachite associated evenly along an iron oxide and quartz matrix.

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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DETAILS
SPECIES
Azurite and Malachite
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
1.9" long, 1.1" long
CATEGORY
ITEM
#38576