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cc-da-wolf: Beautiful blue azurite with inexperienced malachite! These…

cc-da-wolf: Beautiful blue azurite with inexperienced malachite! These photographs present each side of the identical specimen. One facet exhibits spherical formations of azurite and malachite whereas the opposite exhibits an intense blue pocket of azurite crystals. These aren’t dyed or … Continue reading

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Stunning Olivenite Crystals on Conichalcite From Greece

Olivenite is one of the most common minerals in the earth, and is a major rock forming mineral. Despite this, good specimens and large crystals are uncommon and sought after. Only few localities yield large examples of this mineral, although … Continue reading

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Stunning Atacamite with Libethenite Crystals

Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3ClSystem: OrthorhombicColour: Bright green, dark …Lustre: Adamantine, VitreousHardness: 3 – 3½ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)System: OrthorhombicColour: Light to dark green, …Lustre: Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, GreasyHardness: 4 Photo by: © Tóth László Geology IN

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Stunning Italian glass collection finds home in Pesaro

(By Stefania Fumo) (ANSA) – Rome, December 10 – A sensational collection of 180 rare Venetian glass works, paintings, drawings, and furniture donated by Anna Maria Miele and the late Adalberto Vinciguerra opens December 21 in the city of Pesaro’s … Continue reading

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