Call number:
Carbonate Minerals
D60 (30)
D60 (30)
Classification:
Carbonates
Name:
Azurite
Translated title:
Azurite
Place of origin:
Altai/Siberia, ex. U.S.S.R.
Depositional environment:
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of copper ore deposits. Found largely in the oxidized portions of copper deposits, it is a secondary mineral formed by the action of carbonated water acting on copper-containing minerals, or from Cu-containing solutions, such as CuSO^4 or CuCl^2 reacting with limestones.
Description:
Secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of copper ore deposits.Found largely in the oxidized portions of copper deposits, it is a secondary mineral formed by the action of carbonated water acting on copper-containing minerals, or from Cu-containing solutions, such as CuSO^4 or CuCl^2 reacting with limestones.
Chemical formula:
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
Crystal schema:
Prismatic
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