Azurite

AzuriteAzurite is a striking copper based mineral found in shades of deep blue to vivid green, sometimes in the same formations. It is a relatively soft mineral, and when exposed to the elements over a long period of time can change into the closely related malachite. Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration, Azurite has been sought after since ancient times as a gem and for use in blue pigment. Our specimens consist of fine crystals spread across a

Copper is a so-called native metal

The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

These high quality and exceptional color Chiapan Amber originated in Mexico during the Oligocene

Flexycalymene Trilobite Geodes are approx

copper has been used by humans as ornamentation

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

There are 5 on this plate for reference of what they look like

It has a very dramatic "head shield" which is often interpreted as a mechanism to help it stay on top of a soft ocean floor

silky and lustrous texture of these fibrous Malachite specimens combined with the incredibly rich color make them deservedly popular among collectors

Flexycalymene Trilobite Fossils (Flexicalymene ouzregui) are approx

where some truly impressive specimens like this very rarely emerge from the mines