Azurite altering to Malachite

Item Description

Striking and sculptural, small cabinet azurite from Kerrouchene, Morocco. The impressive, dominating, large, lustrous, mostly dark navy-blue, parallel-growth, tabular, azurite crystal is partially pseudomorphed by contrasting green malachite, a typical occurrence from the deposits here. The large azurite is dramatically accented on both sides with small, jackstraw, splintery clusters of "electric-blue" azurite prisms and by the notable, 4.0 cm, royal-blue to navy-blue, angled azurite crystal at the base. The top of the large azurite was contacted against the vug wall, which has minimal impact to the overall high quality and outstanding presentation of this piece. Ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection, a well-known German collector who amassed a world-wide collection of over 6000 pieces. A very fine and aesthetic azurite from the locale, highlighted by a partial pseudomorph and small "electric blue" crystals.