Beautiful Azurite Geode from the Ural Mountains Rare Azurite Geode - 36×23.6×8 mi - 10 g
Rare Azurite Geode from Mikheevskiy mines, Outer Urals, Russia. Azurite was formed by the erosion of copper ore deposits. It is a basic carbonate and has been known since ancient times, with Pliny the Elder calling it "kuanos". It has been used for thousands of years as a pigment for art and fabrics. This sample, from the Mikheevskiy Mine, has a great luster on its deep blue crystals. Sold in an elegant case
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Rare Azurite Geode from Mikheevskiy mines, Outer Urals, Russia. Azurite was formed by the erosion of copper ore deposits. It is a basic carbonate and has been known since ancient times, with Pliny the Elder calling it "kuanos". It has been used for thousands of years as a pigment for art and fabrics. This sample, from the Mikheevskiy Mine, has a great luster on its deep blue crystals. Sold in an elegant case
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