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MineralAzurite
FormulaCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
Cleavage[011] Perfect, [100] Fair
ColorAzure blue, Blue, Light blue, Dark blue
Density3.8 – 3.9 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Subtranslucent
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Hardness3.5 - 4.0
LustreVitreous
StreakLight Blue
Type Loc.Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Dana 8 Class16a.2.1.1
Strunz ClassV/C.01-10
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