A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Azurite from near Siebenburge, Hungary |
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| Description | Azurite, Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, (copper carbonate hydroxide) sometimes forms spectacular blue specimens, but this specimen is tarnished. Azurite is a copper ore mineral, and is also used for ornamentation. Small stones go in jewelry, slabs are used to make other objects. This sample is 9 cm across. |
| Location | Hungary. Near Siebenburge. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-18. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #722. |
| Key words | azurite, Hungary |
| Tech details | 725 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 762 |
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