Azurite with Barite, Malachite

specimen number:
2341237

location:
Oumjrane, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:
Beautiful cluster of brilliant lustrous attractive blue bladed azurite crystals, these averaging 0.3 to 0.4 cm in size. Minor attached barite and malachite present, this mainly on the backside of the cluster. In super condition, the color and luster are very nice. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen and dates to 2015.

The Oumjrane mining district, situated in the eastern Anti-Atlas region of Morocco, features a complex geological setting composed of deformed Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, including sandstone, quartzite, and shale formations, cut by regional faults and hydrothermal veins. The area has a long mining history that dates back centuries, with traditional and small-scale colonial-era French workings targeting rich polymetallic veins. Modern commercial extraction and localized prospecting have since revived the district, making it globally famous among mineral collectors and geologists for producing vibrant secondary copper specimens and associated crystallization matrices from its desert and underground deposits.

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