Azurite Crystal
Case Size: 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm approx
Listing is for : 1 X Azurite specimen in display case
You will receive a specimen similar to the ones pictured, many contain Malachite also
Source: Touissit (Beker mining district), Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Additional information
Azurite is a striking blue copper carbonate mineral. Known for its deep, rich color, azurite forms in the oxidized zones of copper ore deposits and has been used historically as a pigment. Originally named from the ancient Persian place ‘lazhward,’ famous for deep blue stones. Its name was changed to azurite in 1824 by François Sulpice Beudant a geologist.
Physical
• Category: Crystal/Mineral
• Chemical Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
• Hardness: 3.5 - 4 on the Mohs scale
• Colour: Azure blue, dark blue
• Lustre: Vitreous
• Transparency: Transparent to translucent
• Crystal System: Monoclinic
• Cleavage: Perfect
• Fracture: Conchoidal to uneven
Interesting Facts
• Azurite was historically used as a blue pigment in paints and dyes.
• It often forms in association with malachite, leading to the formation of "Azurmalachite."
• Azurite is being recognized as a major source of the blues used by medieval painters.
• Azurite was also one of the stones believed to have been used in the lost, mythical city of Atlantis
• Originally named from the ancient Persian place ‘lazhward,’ famous for deep blue stones. Its name was changed to azurite in 1824 by François Sulpice Beudant a French mineralogist and geologist.
