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Chessy Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite January 5, 2015 · 6 specimens A selection of Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite specimens recently released from a French collection. |
E657 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.0 cm
Bright blue Azurite clusterfrom the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s. This specimen features a sharp 7mm crystal of Malachite after Cuprite.
E659 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Floater cluster of Azurite with 6 crystals of Malachite after Cuprite. From the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s.
E661 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm
Floater cluster of Azurite from the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s. This specimen has a few attached crystals of Malachite after Cuprite and a few areas where the Azurite has altered to Malachite. There are no points of contact, a complete floater and undamaged.
E666 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite (set of 4) sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Four single octahedral crystals of Malachite after Cuprite.
E667 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Miniature - 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Floater cluster of Azurite from the famous Chessy mines of France. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s. This specimen features a single Malachite after Cuprite crystal perched atop the Azurite. There are no points of contact, a complete floater and undamaged. There are tiny grains of Quartz attached tothe Azurite.
E668 - Malachite after Cuprite on Azurite sold
Blue Mine, Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm
Floater cluster of Azurite with Malachite after Cuprite from the famous Chessy mines of France. The larger Malachite after Cuprite is partially etched away. These mines are long closed and I understand these specimens were found in the 1800s. Good large Azurite crystals. There are no points of contact, a complete floater and undamaged.