"Electric-blue" Azurite

Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Cabinet, 10.3 x 8.7 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 06/04/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/11/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Highly lustrous, electric-blue azurite blades and flat crystals are richly and attractively scattered on the starkly contrasting dickite clay-covered matrix plate on this striking and showy large piece from Milpillas. The largest crystal is 1.5 cm. Scattered bruising is noted to a few crystals, but this remains a fine, highly representative, large example of this uncommon varietal. The blades GLOW with electric-blue color under bright light. The piece looks great from both sides.

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