Azurita
Azurita is a mineral with formula Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Bédar, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Intense blue, well-defined crystals. A representative piece from the Almería deposit.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0504
- Composition
- Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
- Name
- Azurita
- Group
- Carbonatos
- District / Municipality
- Bédar
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Persian 'lazhward' (blue).
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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