
Azurite
Virtual Museum ID: 17-PME906
Specimen Summary
Chalcocite is a dark coloured mineral that is an important ore for copper, forming within veins filled with hot fluids and gases before they cool and form this mineral. The Azurite occurs later when the copper ore is exposed to weathering - either oxygen or groundwater - that 'rusts' the Chalcocite and alters the atomic structure to become brightly coloured Azurite.
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Pacific Museum of Earth (PME)Sub Collection:
Sutton-ThompsonCollection ID:
PME-906Virtual Museum ID:
17-PME906Accessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2017-12-08Location Information
Sample Origin:
Nelson, British ColumbiaSpecific Site:
Jubilee MountainUTM Easting:
530106.8114UTM Northing:
5647740.185Datum:
11 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
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VM Category:
MineralPrimary Features:
AzuritePrimary Mineral Formula:
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2Primary Category:
carbonateSecondary Features:
Advanced Geological Information
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