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Azurite HU08

Azurite HU08

$54.00 USD
$54.00 USD
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Azurite
Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
45 mm x 34 mm x 18 mm, 12 grams

A beautiful but delicate specimen of acicular and intergrown deep-blue Azurite crystals.
Prized for its impressive rich blue colour, Azurite is known to have been mined in ancient Egypt. It was mostly ground down to be used as a pigment. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance Azurite was the most important blue pigment.
*Keshaven*
Geological Terminology:
  • A beautiful small cluster of vitreous, opaque and deep blue acicular Azurite crystals.
  • Fragments of the matrix can be found on the piece.

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  • In most cases, damage will be present from where the specimen was removed from its parent material.
  • Sandy residue may be present.
  • Minor scattered chips to the crystal edges and faces may be present.
  • Any polished material will have minor surface scratches, natural fractures, and vugs.
  • We use the International System of Units (SI), so please Convert your measurements.
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