Azurite
specimen number:
4751009
location:
Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto, Namibia
description:
From the classic find at this mine known as the Easter pocket in 1994, sharp crystals of lustrous deep blue azurite to 1.5 cm in size are set on matrix. This is in terrific condition all around and makes for an outstanding thumbnail specimen. The specimen was originally acquired through Nelson Dossantos, who was a grocer in Tsumeb.
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