Chalcostibite altering to Azurite & Malachite

Rar-el-Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Grand Casablanca Region, Morocco
Thumbnail, 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 03/21/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/01/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Chalcostibite is an uncommon sulfosalt and this rich and excellent thumbnail features lustrous, metallic-bright, striated chalcostibite partially pseudomorphing into azurite and malachite. The uncommon locality is Rar-el-Anz, Morocco. Seldom available on the market from this locality in this quality. Most pieces you see are much more altered to malachite and azurite.

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