Azurite

Item Description

A lovely historic Azurite thumbnail from one of the most classic localities in all of Europe! Typically the Azurite specimens from Chessy are found in less than desirable crystals, but this piece is an actual GROUP of sharp, very well defined, lustrous midnight blue, Azurite crystals in a small "rosette"-esque group. The crystal faces have good luster, and are amazingly smooth for the age of the specimen. It is very difficult for collectors to obtain fine quality specimens of this material today. This specimen was mined in the early 1800s, so it's nearly 200 years old! A great specimen for any collector, a collector of European classics, or anyone who appreciates Azurite. A wonderful thumbnail for any Azurite collector, a secondary ore mineral collector, or for somebody who collects species from historic localities / type localities.