Azurite & Malachite (uncommon locale)

Item Description

A striking and aesthetic, 3-dimensional, two-sided, mounded cluster of bright electric-blue bladed azurite botryoids, that are partially pseudomorphed by malachite from an uncommon locality - Seabra, Bahia, Brazil. Until this find in the early 1990s I had not seen any azurite from Brazil. Most of the botryoids are azurite, with the green malachite a nice contrast. These were caught in the middle of pseudomorphing. One usually thinks of world-class gem pegmatite minerals and rare species from Brazil. So, to see oxidized copper minerals from Brazil is truly unusual and rare. These came out in a small find and caused quite a stir, at the time. These are not common at all, especially the combination of both colors. This is a really good one, for the size. Valued at $300-400.