A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Azurite and limonite on chalcopyrite |
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| Description | Azurite (the blue-black mineral) is a carbonate with composition Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2. It has a distinctive deep blue color called “azure”, hence its name. Azure is derived from the arabic word for blue. The color is due to the presence of copper (a strong coloring agent), and the way the copper chemically combines with the carbonate groups (CO3) and hydroxyls (OH). Azurite has been used as a dye for paints and fabrics. |
| Location | USA ▹ Arizona. Near Bisbee. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-05-01. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #746. |
| Key words | azurite, limonite, chalcopyrite |
| Tech details | 993 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 441 |
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