Quartz with Azurite, Malachite

specimen number:
2341306

location:
M'Ssici, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

description:

The top of this matrix is covered with crystals of quartz, the largest to 4.5 cm in height, these coated with micro crystalline malachite and azurite. In good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen. From 2008.

The Msici region near Alnif and Tinghir in the Draa-Tafilalet province of southeastern Morocco features arid sedimentary and structural geology characterized by ancient Paleozoic formations and localized copper-bearing veins. Mining and artisanal collecting in these remote desert areas focus on weathered oxidation zones where circulating groundwater interacts with primary sulfide ores. This secondary alteration process yields remarkable mineral specimens, particularly striking royal blue azurite crystals that frequently form in attractive associations with green malachite and quartz.

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