Barite Azurite Azurite is a striking copper-based

Azurite is a striking copper-based mineral found in shades of deep blue to vivid green

but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent

These pieces of cuboidal fluorite crystals in varying shades of dark green occur on a high contrast white-gray matrix

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed

in iron smelting and other metallurgy

Barite Azurite Azurite is a striking copper-basedBarite is a mineral with an interesting history, a crystal occurring in a wide variety of colors and forms. Named for the Greek word for heavy, it is largely mined as an industrial ore across the globe, with uses in various industries including oil drilling. As a mineral specimen or gemstone Barite can be found in many colors including vibrant reds, pinks, and blues as well as the more commonly encountered clear or pale white. These fine specimens