Chinese
Name:藍孔雀石, 藍銅孔雀石
English Name:Azurmalachite, Bluebird, Azurite-Malachite
Chemical Composition:A mixture of Azurite: (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) & Malachite: (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2).
Crystal System:Monoclinic (usually in Massive form)
Hardness:3.5 - 4.0
SG:3.6 - 4.0
RI:Azurite: 1.720 - 1.848 (Double refraction +0.180 to 0.110) Malachite: 1.655 - 1.909 (double refraction -0.254)
Related Chakra:Third-eye, Throat, and Heart
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius & Capricorn
Locality: Central America, France, Namibia. Southeast Asia
Colour:Vivid blue and green with bands, concentric patterns.
Remarks: The name "azurmalachite" was derived by combining the names of the minerals. The material is also know as "bluebird".
The name "Azurite" is taken from the Persian word lazhward, which means "blue"
"Malachite" is from the Greek word molochitis, which means "mallow plant"
Azurmalachite is a relatively rare material. It forms where the local geochemical environment alternates between the conditions required to form azurite and those required to form malachite.
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