AZURITE-MALACHITE ROCK - Siberia
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Cut and polished slice
Stepnoye Mine, Altay Mountains,
Siberia, Russia
This remarkable rock occurs in copper-bearing rocks in central Siberia. It is found nowhere else.
It consists of white quartz with veins of the copper minerals azurite (blue) and malachite (green), creating a beautiful effect.
This specimen consists of a thin slice, polished on one side. It is presented in a glass fronted gemstone display box.
Cut and polished slice
Stepnoye Mine, Altay Mountains,
Siberia, Russia
This remarkable rock occurs in copper-bearing rocks in central Siberia. It is found nowhere else.
It consists of white quartz with veins of the copper minerals azurite (blue) and malachite (green), creating a beautiful effect.
This specimen consists of a thin slice, polished on one side. It is presented in a glass fronted gemstone display box.
Size: 7 x 5.5 x 0.5 centimetres
Weight: 120 grams (including box)