Azure malachite — also known as azurite-malachite — is one of the most beautiful and captivating natural minerals: the fusion of azurite's deep blue and malachite's vivid green produces pieces with a unique marbled pattern, each one a singular and unrepeatable creation. This selection contains approximately 20 natural azure malachite mineral specimens of Moroccan origin.
The azure malachite mineral
Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) are both copper carbonate minerals — azurite is deep blue, malachite is vivid green. Where the two minerals co-occur and transform into each other, azure malachite forms, with a natural pattern that is unique to every piece. Morocco is one of the most important azure malachite sources in the world.
Collector and decorative value
Azure malachite is one of the minerals that offer the most remarkable visual experience — the natural marbling of blue and green creates a different pattern on every piece. It is among the most prized among collectors; for those interested in spirituality, it is considered a stone of intuition, inner vision, and change. Displayed in a cabinet, decorative bowl, or on a table, it is extraordinarily striking.
Natural, untreated pieces
The mineral specimens in the batch are natural, untreated pieces from Morocco. The blue and green shades are natural, not produced by dye. Every piece is unique in size and pattern. The approximate piece count is 20, and the weight is approximately 3 kg.
Product details
- Mineral: azure malachite (azurite-malachite)
- Piece count: approx. 20 pcs
- Weight: approx. 3 kg
- Country of origin: Morocco