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Sharp, lustrous crystals of Azurite with Malachite on Calcite covered matrix!
This is a tremendous old time classic from Zacatecas. It was formally in the famed Romero Collection
before being donated to the University of Arizona Mineral Museum. With so much attention paid to the
Milpillas specimens these days, the old classic Azurites from Mexico are being somewhat overlooked
and this is definately one that should be taken notice of. The surface of this plate is covered from one
end to the other by dozens of glassy-lustrous Azurite crystals. The crystals measure to 1.4 cm in size
and average around 1 cm in size. They display chisel-tip terminations and many are doubly terminated.
Surrounding the dark blue Azurite crystals are transparent Calcites and a small cluster of Malachite
ps after Azurite crystals to the far right. They all sit atop a matrix covered with smaller Calcites and
the specimen is in excellent condition overall, with most contacts being limited to the trimming edge.
From Concepción del Oro, Mun. de Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures 9 cm by 14 cm by 4.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Miguel Romero, University of Arizona Mineral Museum Collections
Featured in The Mineralogical Record Mexico Edition
Comes with a custom made, engraved letter base
Price $6500