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Azurite is a beautiful copper-based blue mineral that is often used in jewelry. The color ranges from very deep blue to pale blue. Azurite has also been used as a dye for paints and luxury fabrics. Azurite is hydrated copper carbonate. Malachite (another copper-based mineral) and azurite are often found together. Azurite is sometimes coated with a colorless wax or impregnated with plastic in order to enhance the color and increase the hardness.
Chemistry:
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 - Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Class:
Carbonates
Crystal:
Monoclinic
Color
Blue
Streak
Blue
Luster
Vitreous
Diaphaneity
Transparent to opaque
Density
3.8
Hardness
3.5
Cleavage
Perfect
Fracture
Conchoidal
Morphology
Tabular and prismatic crystals, pulverulent
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent
Frequency:
Abundant
Origin:
Secondary, resulting from the oxidation of copper sulfides, mainly associated with malachite.

Occurence:
Tsumeb, Namibia; Touissit, Morocco; Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona; Morenci mine, Morenci, Arizona; Yang Chweng mine, Guang Dong Province, China.
Application:
Copper ore, ornamental stone, pigment, and as a mineral specimen.
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