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

Found inside of mudstone concretion nodules

Species - Scyphocrinites elegans

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

While in its sticky gel state

Natural copper is relatively soft and often found in intricate and unique structures

These pieces of cuboidal fluorite crystals in varying shades of dark green occur on a high contrast white-gray matrix

One of the most widely recognized and unmistakable minerals

or chemical cleaning agent

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form

The word copper originates from the latin for the island of Cyprus

Malachite has been mined for both use in copper tools and for ornamentation and jewelry