A richly colored copper mineral specimen featuring azurite, malachite, chrysocolla, and quartz, measuring approximately 3.2 inches and weighing an impressive 300 grams.

This substantial specimen is covered in an extraordinary mix of saturated blues and greens. Deep cobalt and indigo azurite spreads across broad areas of the matrix, contrasting with vivid green malachite and blue-green chrysocolla. Creamy white to translucent quartz adds another layer of texture, appearing in crystalline masses throughout the specimen.

The mineralization changes dramatically as the piece is turned. One face is dominated by intense, velvety blue coloration, while other surfaces reveal brighter greens, pale quartz, scattered blue inclusions, and areas where the different copper minerals intermingle. Its irregular natural form and considerable weight give it excellent presence as a cabinet specimen.

Azurite, malachite, and chrysocolla are all secondary copper minerals and are frequently found together in the oxidized zones of copper deposits. Their dramatically different shades of blue and green can create exceptionally colorful associations like the one seen here.

Details

• Azurite, malachite & chrysocolla with quartz

• Approximately 3.2" at longest dimension

• Weight: approximately 300 g

• Natural, unpolished specimen

• Deep blue azurite mineralization

• Green malachite and blue-green chrysocolla

• White to translucent quartz

• Displays well from multiple orientations

• You will receive the exact specimen pictured

As a natural mineral specimen, this piece contains irregular surfaces, fractures, inclusions, and other characteristics of its natural formation.