Azurite – Chessy (FRA)
ID: 2083
minerals: Azurite, Dolomite
location: Chessy copper mines, Auvergne-Rhone Alps, France
size: 6 x 4 x 3,5 cm
€ 330,00
The copper mines of Chessy are the type locality for the mineral azurite. As mining has been closed down since 1875, specimens of this mines are european classics.
This piece is very well crystallized azurite, which still carries smaller dolomite-crystals. The color is deep blue, the crystals show a good luster. The specimen is crystallized on almost all sides.