{"product_id":"azurite-with-malachite-a-natural-morocco","title":"Azurite with malachite (A) — natural, Morocco","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo minerals here, one metal. Azurite and malachite are both copper carbonates, and the blue and the green come from the same copper atoms arranged differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe difference is how much water is locked into the structure. Azurite holds less and comes out deep blue. Malachite holds more and comes out green. Nothing was added and nothing was dyed; the colour split is built into the chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCopper deposits produce both because both form in the same place, where copper ore near the surface reacts with carbonate-rich groundwater. Finding them on one piece is normal. Finding them sharply separated is what makes a piece worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAzurite alters to malachite in heat or damp, so keep this somewhere dry and stable and out of direct sun. Copper carbonates are toxic if swallowed. Dust rather than wash, keep it away from children and pets, and wash your hands after handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAzurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂) with malachite (Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂), both copper carbonates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBoth monoclinic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morocco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3.5 to 4 on the Mohs scale for both; soft and brittle, handle by the matrix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.14 x 3.59 x 4.79 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42.65 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58202670793048,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/amm-a-1.jpg?v=1787402804","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/products\/azurite-with-malachite-a-natural-morocco","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}