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Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite

Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite

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$ 500

Locality
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Minerals
Cuprite, Azurite, Malachite
Dimensions
5 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
E664

Fine, deep blue cluster of Azurite from the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and this specimen was likely found in the 1800s. There are numerous attached crystals of Malachite that have pseudomorphed after Cuprite and a few areas where the Azurite has altered to Malachite.