SOLD
MEXAZ-01
Azurite on Malachite Ps. Azurite
Milpillas Mine, near Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm
SOLD
A dramatic specimen surmounted by a 1.5-inch (3.5 cm) robust crystal, terminated all around except for some relatively minor edge wear on the back edge (shown at an extreme angle, at its worst, here...in person you'd tilt the piece back a little so its not obviously seen at all!). luster is exceptional and the deep blue color is the quality of the best Tsumeb material! The back shows partial alteration to malachite (lower shot), and you can see some matrix on the front which is the only thing to prove this really IS from somewhere other than Tsumeb, or I wouldn't have believed it a year ago! Bright patches of the underlaying chatoyant, vibrant malachite show on the sides, accenting the azurite in the middle. For a specimen with such a large dominant crystal, this is half the price a comparable piece from Tsumeb would run, in my opinion.