Azurite w/ Smithsonite & Cerussite (Sanabria Coll.)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 7.7 x 6.2 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 01/05/2017 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/12/2017 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A well-placed 4.0 cm, highly lustrous, unusually sharp cluster of terminated midnight-blue azurite crystals has rich areas of gorgeous "electric-blue" color under bright light. NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PSEUDOMORPHISM HERE! Many such large azurites are partially changed to malachite. Not this one! This is a fine and sculptural combination as the vuggy matrix is richly covered with sparkly, sharp, chocolate-brown smithsonite rhombs and the scattering of glassy cerussite crystals and crystal sections adds pizzazz. Classic, excellent and very showy older combination material from the Sanabria Collection.

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