A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Azurite-malachite |
|---|---|
| Description | Azurite, Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, owes its name to its azure-blue color. It usually occurs with green malachite, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The two minerals often occur mixed together (this sample), forming what is called “azure-malachite” in the gem and mineral trades. Azurite and malachite are both valuable copper ore minerals. This specimen is 5 cm across. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-06-18. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1773. |
| Key words | azurite, malachite |
| Tech details | 271 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 764 |
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