Azurite "Flower" (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Malbunka Cu Mine, Gardiner Range, Areyongo, Northern Territory, Australia
Thumbnail, 3.1 x 2.9 x 0.9 cm
Start Time: 12/14/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/21/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A classic specimen of the famous Azurite "flowers" from Malbunka. This piece is a semi-"rosette" shaped group of Azurite that had formed in Cambrian Rocks, and was exposed and removed to show the beautiful form. A gorgeous thumbnail of this famous material from Australia. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#12522). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Velt" November-December 2017).

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