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Azurite Specimens Page 1 :

The following specimens are from the Malbunka Copper Mine, (Western Aranda Country), Areyonga, Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia.


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DM01.


Size :  7.25cm x 4cm x 7.5cm.
Weight :  251g.

Description :  A 4cm diameter azurite sun with sharp crystal edges sitting aesthetically in kaolinite matrix.  More lustrous than photo depicts.

$90.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM02.


Size :  8.5cm x 6cm x 2.75cm.
Weight :  140g.

Description :  A 3.5cm azurite sun in an iron rich kaolinite matrix.

$55.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM03.


Size :  9cm x 7cm x 5.25cm.
Weight :  219g.

Description :  Electric blue cluster of azurite suns in kaolinitic siltstone matrix.

$50.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM04.


Size :  8cm x 7.25cm x 2.75cm.
Weight :  162g.

Description :  A 7.5cm diameter azurite sun with sharply defined azurite crystal growth edges.

$200.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM05.


Size :  9.5cm x 6.5cm x 6cm.
Weight :  293g.

Description :  High contrast between kaolinite matrix and azurite suns of varying sizes.

$60.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM06.


Size :  8.5cm x 9cm x 4.75cm.
Weight :  310g.

Description :  Numerous blue suns with sharp crystal edges in highly contrasting white kaolinitic matrix.

$50.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM07.


Size :  6.75cm x 6.5cm x 1.5cm.
Weight :  61g.

Description :  Specimen displays upright with a high contrast 3cm diameter azurite sun siting in kaolinite matrix.

$20.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM08.


Size :  9cm x 7cm x 1.75cm.
Weight :  150g.

Description :  This small cab pice displays upright with a nice balance in position and contrast between the azurite sun and the kaolinite matrix.

$85.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM09.


Size :  10.75cm x 7.75cm x 2cm.
Weight :  181g.

Description :  Great splash of colour in this large matrix piece.

$100.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM10.


Size :  7cm x 5.5cm x 3.5cm.
Weight :  86g.

Description :  A nice specimen with good contrast.

$30.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM11.


Size :  9.5cm x 5.5cm x 3.25cm.
Weight :  110g.

Description :  Dark royal blue suns with sharp crystal growth edges sitting in high contrast kaolinitic matrix.

$50.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM12.


Size :  8cm x 8.5cm x 2.5cm.
Weight :  295g.

Description :  This Mollusc like azurite concretion is rare from the deposit and exhibits strata replacement in its formation.  It is an important variety piece for the deposit.

$135.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM13.


Size :  11.5cm x 9cm x 5.5cm.
Weight :  538g.

Description :  Clusters of azurite crystals sitting in a high contrast kaolinite matrix.  Its azurite with a difference (not that the suns are already quite different for azurite). Restricted in occurrence at the mine.

$565.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM14.


Size :  12.75cm x 6.5cm x 3.5cm.
Weight :  258g.

Description :  Large azurite sun with malachite in sandstone featuring three dimensional extension into the sandstone.

$355.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM15.


Size :  13cm x 10cm x 5.5cm.
Weight :  572g.

Description :  One of the better combination azurite sun specimens.  Aesthetic, well balanced and high contrast of the azurite with the white kaolinite matrix.

$715.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM16.


Size :  16cm x 8cm x 5.5cm.
Weight :  655g.

Description :  High quality azurite sun and malachite combination.  Sharp and royal blue azurite suns in high contrast with kaolinite matrix.

$655.00

Added : 24/10/09


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DM17.


Size :  10.5cm x 11cm x 2cm.
Weight :  263g.

Description :  Large floating azurite sun, perfect growth edges and exceptional round form.  These are very difficult to mine with matrix, so are presented as pure large azurite specimens.

$510.00

Added : 24/10/09

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