Azurite on Malachite

Liu Feng Shan Mine, Anhui Province, China
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 4.4 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 03/16/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/26/2009 8:07:37 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Lustrous, azure-blue azurite blades RICHLY cover three sides of the malachite matrix on this showy and excellent specimen. Azurite crystals reach 1.6 cm. Supreb crystallization for this locality which mostly produces drusy material or smaller xls, and such a piece might go for $1000 in China, directly, if seen as it is now (after trimming!).

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