Name/Title
AzuriteEntry/Object ID
2004.1.54Description
Assemblage Zone: pegmatite dikes
Chemical Composition: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Crystal System: Monoclinic System
Description: Common Name: Azurite
Group Name: carbonate
Chemistry: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Location: Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona USA
Description: Dark blue and green cover in small blobs covering it.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Color is azure, deep blue or pale blue if found in small crystals or crusts.
Luster is vitreous to dull depending on habit.
Transparency: Transparent if in thin crystals, otherwise translucent to opaque.
Crystal System is monoclinic; 2/m.
Crystal Habits crystals are irregular blades with wedge shaped terminations. Also, aggregate crusts and radiating, botryoidal, nodular and earthy masses.
Cleavage is good in one direction and fair in another.
Fracture is conchoidal and brittle.
Hardness is 3.5-4.
Specific Gravity is 3.7+ (heavier than average).
Streak is blue.
Associated Minerals are numerous and include malachite limonite, calcite, cerussite, quartz, chalcopyrite, native copper, cuprite, chrysocolla, aurichalcite, shattuckite, liroconite, connellite and other oxidized copper minerals.
Best Field Indicators are color, softness, crystal habits and associations.
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Fracture: conchoidal
Hardness: 4 Flourite
Luster: Vitreous
Occurrence: Azure is derived from the arabic word for blue. The color is due to the presence of copper (a strong coloring agent), and the way the copper chemically combines with the carbonate groups (CO3) and hydroxyls (OH).
Notable Occurrences include numerous localities worldwide, but special localities produce some outstanding specimens especially from Lasal, Utah; Bisbee, Arizona and New Mexico, USA; Mexico; Tsumeb, Nambia; Shaba, Congo; Toussit, Morocco; Australia and in many locations in Europe.
Specific Gravity: 3.8
Streak: blue
Variety: n/aCollection
Suomynona Mineral CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2004.1Source or Donor
Suomynona Mineral CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Width
9 inDepth
8 inLength
14 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
Container
LeftDrawer
BottomShelf
Left, LeftWall
east wallBuilding
Freida L Smith HallCategory
PermanentMoved By
Steve MillerDate
June 29, 2012Location
Drawer
left sideShelf
bottom, bottomWall
east wallBuilding
Freida L Smith HallCategory
PermanentMoved By
Scott LonganDate
August 25, 2009Location
Container
CenterDrawer
3rd ShelfShelf
Left, LeftWall
NorthBuilding
Freida L Smith HallCategory
PermanentMoved By
Scott LonganDate
August 25, 2009Location
Container
LeftDrawer
BottomShelf
LeftCabinet
Case #60Wall
East WallRoom
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
Permanent
