AZURITE

Uncountable tightly packed crystals of azurite with an amazingly starry luster and a deep midnight color, all packed into a three-dimensionally formed vug. Bisbee is world famous as a historically great producer of azurite and malachite, and this represents a particularly coveted style from this prestigious mining district. Aside from the central vug, one side reveals a cross section of azurite with cores of malachite packed into individual nodules. The back, consisting of matrix with bits of azurite and malachite showing, provides the perfect complement to the crystallized frontside. Although hard to display even with video, the luster is stunning, especially in sunlight.