【摘要】：Azurite蓝铜矿是一种碱式碳酸铜矿物，俗称“石青”，主要产于铜矿床的氧化带，并与孔雀石伴生。颜色以深蓝色为主。玻璃至土状光泽，透明至不透明。有明显的多色性。但是蓝铜矿体色太深，很少琢磨成宝石。Azurite is a copper carbonate hydroxide named for its azure blue color.It typically forms tabular or prismatic crystals but can also be massive,stalactitic or botryoidal. Similar to malachite, azurite occurs in the oxidized areas of copper deposits. These two minerals are often found together.The major sources are in Namibia, USA, France, Mexico,Australia, Chile.·具有众多晶面体的蓝铜矿晶体
Azurite
蓝铜矿是一种碱式碳酸铜矿物，俗称“石青”，主要产于铜矿床的氧化带，并与孔雀石伴生。单斜晶系，晶体呈柱状或板状，常见几十个至上百个晶面体，也常见粒状、放射状、致密块状和土状。颜色以深蓝色为主。玻璃至土状光泽，透明至不透明。二轴正晶。折射率1.73～1.84，双射率0.110。有明显的多色性。内部解理完全。相对密度3.7～3.8。摩氏硬度3.5～4。宝石级晶体主要产自美国和纳米比亚，其他产出国还有法国、墨西哥、澳大利亚和智利等。但是蓝铜矿体色太深，很少琢磨成宝石。成品宝石大都作为收藏。
Azurite is a copper carbonate hydroxide named for its azure blue color.It typically forms tabular or prismatic crystals but can also be massive,stalactitic or botryoidal. Similar to malachite, azurite occurs in the oxidized areas of copper deposits. These two minerals are often found together.The major sources are in Namibia, USA, France, Mexico,Australia, Chile.
·具有众多晶面体的蓝铜矿晶体
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