Azurite (rosette)

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LOCATION: Oumjrane, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

APPROXIMATE SIZE: Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm

PREVIOUS COLLECTION: Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso

DESCRIPTION: 

Here we have a large miniature / small cabinet sized of the classic "rosette"-shaped groups of Azurite from Oumjrane, featuring sharp, lustrous, dark blue bladed crystals on all sides. This is a good quality piece, and nearly a complete "floater", as there is only one small point of attachment on the back .

It is very difficult for collectors to obtain fine quality specimens of this material today.

This specimen was mined circa mid 2000s. A great specimen for any collector, a collector of Moroccan classics, or anyone who appreciates secondary ore minerals.

From the collection of Vasco Trancoso, a medical doctor and prominent mineral collector from near Lisbon, Portugal (https://www.mindat.org/user-11954.html). He assembled his mineral collection over the course of 60 years, and built a fine worldwide display collection that we recently purchased. This piece is pictured on mindat.org at https://www.mindat.org/photo-189835.html