Malachite replacing Azurite with Azurite
specimen number:
8282746
location:
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Northern Territory, Australia
description:
Disc-shaped crystals of what were once azurite measuring to 1.5 cm in diameter are scattered across the top of this matrix and now replaced by green malachite. There are many smaller disc-shaped crystal groupings of azurite present that have not been replaced. In great condition.
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