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Azurite

	JC6439.   Azurite.  Los Olivos mine, Chihuahua, Mexico.  2.5 x 5 cm  16g.  $65.00.   A solid mass of azurite from this unusual locality.  An older piece, probably from the 1960's.   These are hard to come by.
	JC6361.  Azurite, malachite.  Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.  4.5 x 5 cm  65g.  $20.00.    From the upper oxide zone.  Collected in the 1940's.
	JC6362.  Azurite, malachite, hydrocerussite?   Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. 3.5 x 5 cm  64g.  $20.00.   Crudely crystallized azurite, with malachite.  The white mineral has the crystal form of cerussite, but appears to be replaced by hydrocerussite.   Could use x-ray verification.  From the upper oxidation zone.  Collected in the 1940's.
	JC6363.  Azurite, malachite.  Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.  4.3 x 4.5 cm  60g.  $15.00.   Bright blue, crudely formed azurite crystals with malachite pseudo after crudely crystallized azurite.   From the upper oxidation zone.  Collected in the 1940's.
	JC6364.  Azurite, malachite.  Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.  3 x 3.5 cm  23g.  $10.00.       Bright blue, azurite with malachite pseudo after crudely crystallized azurite.   From the upper oxidation zone.  Collected in the 1940's.
	JC6147.  Azurite, calcite.  Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia.  5.3 x 8.5 cm  79g.  $450.00.   Dark blue crystals on a crystalline calcite matrix.  The back is all calcite crystals.   The crystals appear undamaged, although they have a slightly ragged termination on some of them which doesn't appear to be a contact or bruise, just the way they crystallized.   A really pretty specimen.
	JC6147.  A slightly different angle.
	JC6147.  A closer view
	JC6147.  A closer view.
	JC6301.    Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.   4.5 x 6.5 cm  132g.  $90.00   Dark, royal blue, good size crystals for the location, with some botryoidal malachite.
	JC6303.   Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.   7.5 x 10 cm  640g.  $175.00  Beautiful royal blue blade shaped crystals filling a shallow vug.
	JC6303.  Close up.
	JC6304.   Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.   5 x 7 cm  219g.  $80.00.  Royal blue, distinct crystals on botryoidal dark green malachite
	JC6304.  Another view.
	JC6305.   Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.    5.5 x 8.5 cm  213g.  $75.00  Small, bright, royal blue crystals on malachite.
	JC6305.  Slightly different view.
	JC6376.   Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.   5 x 7 cm  102g.  $100.00.   Brilliant blue sparkly botryoids with light green malachite mixed amongst the azurite balls, all on a darker green malachite matrix.  Very pretty.  Strongly resembles Bisbee azurites I've seen.
	JC6376.  Another view.
	JC2395.  Azurite.  Blue Jay mine, Big Eightmile Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho.  4.5 x 5 cm  90g.  $15.00.  Thin layer of sparkly drusy azurite.
	JC2459  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big 8 mile creek, nr. Leadore, Lemhi Co., Idaho.  6 x 9 cm  166g.  $20.00
	JC2463  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big 8 mile creek, nr. Leadore, Lemhi Co., Idaho.  5 x 6 cm  82g.  $20.00.   Light green coating of near botryoidal malachite framed by bright blue drusy azurite crystals.
	JC2455  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big Eightmile Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho.  3.5 x 5.5 cm  87g.  $20.00.   Sparkly drusy azurite coating rock with light green somewhat botryoidal malachite.
	JC2462  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big Eightmile Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho.  5.5 x 8 cm  125g.   $15.00.   Some slight rubbing present on the malachite as lighter areas.
	JC2530  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big Eightmile Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho.  3.5 x 5 cm  125g.  $15.00.   Some rubbing of the malachite as lighter areas on the botryoids.
	JC4649  Azurite, malachite.  Blue Jay mine, Big Eightmile Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho.  4.5 x 6.5 cm  96g.  $15.00.
	JC5719.  Azurite.  Aouli, Khenifra province, Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco.  5 x 5.5 cm  141g.  $35.00.  The entire front is bright, sparkly azurite crystals.  There is a light blue mineral also present that is unidentified.  A closer view is also shown.
	JC5719.  Close up view.
	JC5681.  Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.    6 x 6.5 cm  141g.  $225.00.   1 cm + crystals.  Dark royal blue crystals, slightly more blue than in this photo.   The matrix is a little darker in contrast to the azurite crystals than the photos would indicate.  These are large crystals for this locality, as most of the specimens are drusy crystals of small size.  Four views are shown from various angles to show the crystals as best possible.
	JC5681.  Another view.
	JC5681.  View looking sort of perpendicular to the crystals.
	JC5681.  Close up of one of the side crystals.
	JC5682.  Azurite, malachite.  El Cobre mine, Zacatecas, Mexico.  5 x 6 cm  81g.  $175.00.   Royal blue, gemmy crystals typical of the great find of these in the 1960's.  Two views are shown.  There are some broken terminations in the central area of the specimen.  They are hard to see in the photos.   These have become quite hard to find on the specimen market.
	JC5682.  A side view.
	JC5683.  Azurite, malachite.  Milpillas mine, Sonora, Mexico.  5 x 6.5 cm  106g.  $200.00.   Up to  4 cm crystals nested in velvet malachite.  The brilliant blue area is where the crystal had some bits of white (sandstone?) embedded on the edges of the crystal...maybe where it was contacting the other side of the pocket?    Another large bladed azurite crystal is in the upper right area of the specimen in this photo.  It has a few fragments of the white (sandstone?) embedded in it.  These were common on the market last year, and have pretty much disappeared from the market already.   Pretty piece, with no damage to the naked eye.     The malachite is slightly darker green than the photo would indicate.
	JC5683.  Another view.
	JC5177.  Azurite.  Girilambone mine, Canbelego, nr. Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia.  3 x 5.5 cm  70g.  $30.00.
	JC5063.  Azurite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.  4.5 x 7 cm.  97g.  $60.00.   This one has such bright luster, it has that "wet" look...one of the brighter azurites I've seen from here for its luster.  Three views are shown.
	JC5063.  Another view.
	JC5063.  Another view.
	JC5064.  Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi county, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui province, China.  4 x 6.5 cm  90g.  $50.00.   Bright rosettes on malachite.
	JC5064.  Another view.
	JC4720.   Azurite, dolomite.   Puit IX, Zelidja mine, Touissit dist., Oujda-Angad prov., Oriental region, Morocco.  2.5 x 5.3 cm 29g.  $250.00.  Undamaged, 3 cm crystal.  Once in a while Touissit would produce these azurites that are just beginning to show replacement by malachite within the crystal, this results in a peacock coloration that is quite beautiful and highly sought by collectors.  This is one such specimen, and this peacock look is distinctive.  Pretty piece.
	JC4720.  Another view.
	JC4703.    Azurite, dolomite.   Puit IX, Zelidja mine, Touissit dist., Oujda-Angad prov., Oriental region, Morocco.  5 x 5.5 cm  153g.  $75.00.   Dark blue azurite crystals with somewhat pitted look (actually a growth imperfection) here and there on the crystals.  Another tough one to photo.  Better in person.
	JC4987.  Azurite, malachite. Liufengshan mine, Chichi Co., Chizhou prefecture, Anhui prov., China.  4 x 7 cm   194g.  $90.00.   Blue azurites on botryoidal green malachite.
	JC4988.  Azurite on malachite.   Liufengshan mine, Chichi Co., Chizhou prefecture, Anhui prov., China.  5 x 5.5 cm  127g.  $75.00.   Bladed blue crystals.
	JC4990.  Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi Co., Chizhou prefecture, Anhui prov., China.  5 x 6.5 cm  143g.  $75.00.   Bladed, blue crystals on botryoidal malachite.
	JC4991.   Azurite, malachite.  Liufengshan mine, Chichi Co., Chizhou prefecture, Anhui prov., China.  4 x 6 cm  107g.  $70.00.   Bladed blue crystals on botryoidal malachite.
	JC4688.  Azurite.  Liufengshan mine, Chizhou prefecture, Anhui prov, China.  4 x 6 cm  97g.    $90.00   Brilliant royal blue, bladed crystals on dark green malachite.
	JC4688.  Another view.
	JC749.  Azurite, malachite.  Puit IX, Zelidja mine, Touissit dist., Oujda-Angad prov., Oriental region, Morocco.  5 x 5 cm  77g.  $275.00.   A brilliant group of gemmy crystals as can be seen.  These also have that "schiller" like chatoyancy of the crystals where there is a sort of green and blue reflection coming out of the crystals.  This is more obvious on the flat lying crystals.  Displays well either lying horizontal or vertical.  The back side is also quite nice, as can be seen in the third photo below.  A very nice specimen.  On Hold
	JC4354.  Azurite.   Azurite.  Liufengshan mine, Lishan,  Chizhou, Anhui prov., China.  3.5 x 5.5 cm     75g.   $75.00    Beautiful blue, bladed crystals.  Collected in mid 2008.  Better than average.
	JC4049.  Azurite.  Chizhou (Guichi), Anging-Tongling area, Anhui, East Region, China.  9.5 x 11 cm.  485g.  $150.00.   Bright blue crystals in a shallow vug.
	JC4273.  Azurite.  Liufengshan mine, Lishan,  Chizhou, Anhui prov., China.   5.5 x 8.5 cm.  154g.  $120.00   Drusy crystals to 3mm.  Showy, with no damage to naked eye.
	JC4220.  Azurite.  Liufengshan mine, Lishan,  Chizhou, Anhui prov., China.  7 x 10 cm   444g.  $45.00
	JC3657.  Azurite.   Liufengshan mine, Lishan town, Chizhou, Anhui prov., China.  6.3 x 8.8 cm  325g.  $85.00
	JC3745.  Azurite, malachite after cuprite.  Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona.  3.7 cm x 7.6 cm.  88g.  $225.00.   Ex. National Museum with labels.  Dark blue bladed crystals with tiny green malachite specks scattered around.  Very typical of Bisbee.  The malachite appears to be pseudomorphous after cuprite.  Looks better in person.  Azurite is tough to photograph.
	JC3745.  Another view.