Mindat Short Description
A secondary copper mineral frequently found in the oxidized zones of Cu-bearing ore deposits.
Azurite is typically found as tabular to prismatic crystals of a deep "azure blue" color with splendent vitreous faces. There are over 45 well-known forms,...
Geoscience Ontology Status Notes
The name was used on several different minerals prior to this publication: Beudant F S (1832) Azurite, in Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie, 2nd Edition, (Paris) 373-374
IMA Formula (from Mindat)
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
RRUFF Formula (from Geoscience Ontology)
Cu2+3(CO3)2(OH)2