Azurite
Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Carbonate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
- Group
- Carbonates
- Crystal system
- —
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3,75
- Color
- Blue
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- Light blue
- Density
- 3,75 g/cm³
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 5.BA.05
- Dana classification
- 16a.2.1.1
- IMA status
- Grandfathered mineral (G)
- IMA symbol
- Azu
- Locality
- 🇫🇷 Chessy
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after blue
Source: Wikidata
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