Azurita

La azurita es un carbonato de cobre que, como indica su nombre, es de un intenso color azul. Es un mineral conocido desde la antigüedad; una vez pulverizado, se obtenía un pigmento azul que era muy empleado por los pintores; este color, sin embargo, es inestable, dado que la azurita, con el tiempo, se transforma en malaquita, de color verde. Por este motivo muchos frescos de Giotto, en lugar de su originario color azul, presentan en la actualidad tonos verdes. Los indios de América utilizaban la azurita para elaborar joyas.

Características generales

Fórmula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Sistema de cristalización: Monoclínico
Lustre: Vítreo
Color: Azul claro, azul oscuro, azul.
Dureza: 3,5-4
Rareza: común
Características distintivas: Color, dureza, hábito cristalino y asociación con otros minerales.

Fotografías

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Formación y ambiente

Es un mineral secundario en la zona de oxidación de depósitos de minerales de cobre.

La azurita es un mineral de neoformación derivado de la alteración de sulfuros de cobre en ambientes carbonáticos, donde se puede encontrar asociada a otro carbonato de cobre, la malaquita, que a menudo la sustituye pseudomórficamente. También se encuentra como impregnaciones en rocas sedimentarias, como areniscas, de aguas carbonáticas ricas en sulfatos de cobre.

Propiedades fisicas

Hábito: La azurita cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico, en cristales prismáticos alargados o tabulares, estriados, ricos en caras, raramente aislados, a menudo concrecionados reunidos en agregados con estructura radiada, con buena exfoliación. Son también frecuentes pátinas o pequeñas masas reniformes terrosas más o menos masivas o columnares.

Lustre: Vítreo

Transparencia: Transparente, Subtranslúcido

Color: Azul claro, azul oscuro, azul.

Color en sección fina: Incolora

Raya: Azul clara

Dureza (Mohs): 3,5-4

Tenacidad: Frágil

Exfoliación::

Primera exfoliación: Perfecta en [011]
Segunda exfoliación: Perfecta en [100]
Tercera exfoliación: Perfecta

Fractura: Concoidal

Densidad: 3,8-3,9 g/cm³ (medida) | 3,79 g/cm³ (calculada)

Cristalografía

Sistema cristalino:

Monoclínico

Clase (H-M): 2m (2/m) - Prismática

Grupo espacial: P2(1)/a

Parámetros de la celda: a=5,008Å b=5,844Å c=10,336Å

Estructura del cristal: β=92,33º

Volumen de unidad de celda: V 302,25Å

Z: 2

Difracción de Rayos X:

Difracción de Rayos X
D(hkl)	Intensidad
3,516	100
2,224	70
5,15	55

Propiedades ópticas

Tipo: Biaxial (+)

Valores RI: n_α= 1,73; n_β= 1,758; n_γ= 1,838

2V: medida: 68º

Máxima birrefringencia: δ = 0,108

Dispersión: Distinta, r>v

Pleocroismo: Pleiocroico
X: Azul claro
Y: Azul claro
Z: Púrpura oscuro

Reflectancia:

Reflectancia
D(hkl)	Intensidad
470.0	9,75
546.0	8,8
589.0	8,45
650.0	8,3

Propiedades químicas

Fórmula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Elementos químicos: Cu, C, O, H

Composición química: H: 0,58%, CO3: 34,81%, O: 37,14%, Cu: 55,31%, C: 6,97%,

Tests químicos

Fusibilidad: 2; Mineral tipo: Natrolita; Punto de fusión: 800ºC; Funde con mechero de gas
Reacción a los ácidos: Se disuelve con efervescencia en ácido clorhídrico.
Color de la llama: Verde
Ensayos en tubo cerrado: Ennegrece el tubo y libera agua
Formación de sublimados: Se funde en glóbulos metálicos

Otras propiedades

Magnetismo: No magnético

Relaciones con otros minerales

Minerales acompañantes:

minerales

Yacimientos y localidades de interés

Localidades

132 North nickel mine, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Burra Burra mine, Burra, South Australia, Australia
Claim 84, Anticline prospect, Ashburton Downs, Western Australia, Australia
Colebrook Hill, Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia
Gad's Hill, Tasmania, Australia
Great Australia mine, Cloncurry, Mt Isa/Cloncurry region, Queensland, Australia
Grofla mine, Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia
Mineral Hill, Condobalin, New South Wales, Australia
Moonta mines, South Australia, Australia
Mt Cobalt, Queensland, Australia
Mt Elliott mine, Cloncurry, Mt Isa/Cloncurry region, Queensland, Australia
Mt Isa Mine, Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
Muldiva, Queensland, Australia
Pinnacles mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Whim Creek, Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia
Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria
Breitenau am Hochlantsch Mine, Styria, Austria
Falkenstein, Tyrol, Austria
Neufinkenstein-Grabanz, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Villach, Kärnten, Austria
Obergreuth, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Villach, Kärnten, Austria
Rauris valley, Salzburg, Austria
Schellgaden, Salzburg, Austria
Schwaz-Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Walchen slags, Öblarn, Liezen, Steiermark, Austria
Vise, Liege, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Corocoro, Pacajes, La Paz, Bolivia
Seabra, Bahia, Brazil
Evans-Lou pegmatite, near St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, Portland Twp., Papineau Co., Québec, Canada
Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada
Alexander Gallery, Vrancice, Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Borovec, Zdar nad Sazavou, Maehren, Czech Republic
Doubravice, Jicin, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Horni Slavkov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Krupka, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Moldava, Teplice, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Ball Eye quarry, Bosnal, Derbyshire, England
Bamfylde mine, Devon, England
Barden Hill Quarry, Coalville, Leicestershire, England
Bin Combe, Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Black Scar Workings, Levers Water, Cumbria, England
Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Cannington Park Quarry, Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Carharrack mine, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Carrock mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Clevedon Beach, Somerset, England
Coniston Copper Mines, Coniston, Cumbria, England
Corn Rigg vein, Cross Fell, Cumbria, England
Cumpston Hill, Mallerstang, Cumbria, England
Dale Head Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Deep Ecton Pipe, Ecton, Staffordshire, England
Doc Mine, Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
Dodington mine, Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Dry Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Cumbria, England
Ecton Hill,Clayton Adi, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, England
Engine Vein, Alderley Edge, Shropshire, England
Glenderaterra Mine, Threlkeld, Cumbria, England
Goldscope Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Graphite Mine, Seathwaite, Cumbria, England
Great Sled Dale, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, St.Austell, Cornwall, England
Gunheath pit, Bugle, Hensbarrow Moor, Cornwall, England
Higher Pitts mine, Priddy, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
Isolation Mine, Snelstone Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Judkins quarry, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, England
Levers Water, Coniston, Cumbria, England
Mottram St.Andrew, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
Myers Head Mine, Hartsop, Cumbria, England
New Cliffe Hill quarry, Markfield, Leicestershire, England
New Venture Level, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
Old Gunnislake mine, Calstock, Cornwall, England
Old Potts Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Old Sandbeds Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Open cast Mine, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
Penberthy Croft mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England
Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Sea Wood Mine, Bardsea, Ulverstone, Cumbria, England
South Caradon mine, St. Cleer, Cornwall, England
Stormy point, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
Sykes Mine, Bowland, Lancashire, England
Thief Gills, Roughtongill, Cumbria, England
Ting-Tang mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
West Caradon mine, St. Cleer, Cornwall, England
West Mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
Wheal Bassett, Redruth, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Wheal Buller, Redruth, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Wheal Phoenix, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England
Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Wheal Unity, Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Wheal Virgin, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Wood mine, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
Yewthwaite Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Bousiéyas, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Cap Garonne, Le Pradet, Var, France
Chessy, near Lyon, Rhône, France
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Falgayrolles, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Huelgoat, Poullaouen, Brittany, France
Mas d'Alary, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Monsols, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Rabéjac quarry, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Tistoulet mine, Padern, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Amalienstollen mine, Nordrachtal, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anton mine, Heubachtal, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Artenberg quarry, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Christophstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Clara mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Daniel mine, Schneeberg, Sachsen, Germany
Floßberg mine, Bad Lauterberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Gangzug Prinzbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Glückauf mine, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Glücksrad mine, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Hilfe Gottes mine, Wiemannsbucht, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Hühn mine, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
Johann mine, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Kafersteige mine, Pforzheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Kochenfeld mine, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
Königswart, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Nesselgrund quarry, Schnellbach, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
Rammelsberg mine, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Rötenbach quarry, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Schweina-Glücksbrunn, Bad Liebenstein, Eisenach, Thüringen, Germany
Silberbrünnle mine, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mts, Niedersachsen, Germany
Stahlberg mine, Kohlberg, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
Winterberg quarry, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Hilarion adit, Agios Konstandinos, Laurion, Attica, Greece
Kamaréza Central mine, Laurion, Attica, Greece
Cappagh mine, Ballydehob, Co. Cork, Ireland
Coosheen mine, Ballydehob, Co. Cork, Ireland
Gortdrum mine, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Ross Island, Lough Leane, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Silvermines district, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Tynagh mine, Co. Galway, Ireland
Baccu Locci mine, Villaputzu, Sardinia, Italy
Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sardinia, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy
Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy
Chaidarkan, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
Chauvay, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
Batopilas district, Chihuahua, Mexico
Boleo, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico
Concepcion de Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
El Cobre Mine, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Navajoa, Sonora, Mexico
San Carlos mine, Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
Bou Skour mine, Jebel Sarhro, Ouarzazate, Morocco
Sidi Ayed, Mid Atlas Mts., Morocco
Touissit, Oujda, Morocco
Easter Pocket, Tsumeb, Namibia
Kombat mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
Nosib mine, Otavi, Namibia
Tschudi mine, Otavi, Namibia
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
Buö, Arendal, Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Aldan Shield, Yakutiya, Siberia, Russia
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Dodo mine, Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Coire Buidhe, Glen Creran, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Creetown Quarry, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Kilchrist Marble Quarries, near Broadford, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Leadhills-Wanlockhead district, Strathclyde/Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Mannoch Hill Mine, Lesmahgow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Wha Taing, Burray Isle, Orkney, Scotland
Messina, Transvaal, South Africa
Stavoren, near Marble Hall, Transvaal, South Africa
Willows mine, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Rio Tinto mines, Huelva, Spain
Cavradi-Schlucht, Graubünden, Switzerland
Mt Cherbadung, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Mürtschenalp, Glarus, Switzerland
79 Mine, Banner District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Alaska mine, Seven Devils district, Adams Co., Idaho, USA
Anaconda Area, Deer Lodge Co., Montana, USA
Arlington Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen Co., New Jersey, USA
Beacon Pole Hill/Iron Mine Hill/Diamond Hill etc, Cumberland Area, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Beaver Lake Area, Porter Township, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Bechtel/Snively Mines, Mount Hope, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Black Hawk district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Black Pine Mine, Phillipsburg, Granite Co., Montana, USA
Blue Ball Mine, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Blueball mine, near Globe, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Boston Mining Co., Enosburg Falls, Franklin Co., Vermont, USA
Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Bristol Silver Mine, Pioche, Lincoln Co., Nevada, USA
Bunker Hill mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
Burro Mountain Area, Central District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Butte General Area, Montana, USA
Caballos Mts., Caballo, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
Callahan mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Campbell shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Carpenter Mine, New Albany, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Centennial Eureka mine, Tintic distr., Juab Co, Utah, USA
Christmas Mine, Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Clay Mine, Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Clegg Mine, Bennett, Chatam Co., North Carolina, USA
Clifton, Arizona, USA
Clifton, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Cole shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Colorado Mine, Morenci District, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Conklin quarry, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Copper Hill Area mines, Ducktown, Polk Co., Tennessee, USA
Copper Mt pegmatite district, Fremont Co., Wyoming, USA
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Copper Rock/Ward District, Nederland, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Copperopolis, Calaveras Co., California, USA
Cornwall, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Crestmore Quarry, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA
Crystal Pass, Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Czar shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Devils Hole mine, Devils Hole pegmatite, Texas Creek area, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
Dexter quarry, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Dixie-Apex Mine, St. George, Washington Co., Utah, USA
Durango, La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park pegmatite district, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
Elk Knob, Boone, Watauga Co., North Carolina, USA
Encampment copper district, Carbon Co., Wyoming, USA
Esterbrook copper district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Evergreen mine, near Apex, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
Faber Zinc Mine, Faber, Albe Marle Co., Virginia, USA
Fernando Mine/etc, Darwin District, Inyo Co., California, USA
Flambeau mine, Ladysmith, Rusk Co., Wisconsin, USA
Franciscan Formation, Panoche Valley, California, USA
French Creek Mines, Knauertown, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Fritz Island Mine, Reading, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Gabbs District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
General Area, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
General Area, Jasper & Newton counties, Missouri, USA
General Area, Picher/Commerce/Quapaw/Miami/Peoria, Ottowa Co., Oklahoma, USA
Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Gold Quarry mine, Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Grand Reef mine, Laurel Canyon, Aravaipa mining distr., Graham Co., Arizona, USA
Grandview mine, Grand Canyon, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA
Granite Creek, Lolo Hot Springs Area (MIssoula arae), Granite Co., Montana, USA
Granite Gap, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA
Grants Mills, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Graphic mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Hanover #2 mine, Hanover-Fierro district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Harding Mine, Dixon, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
Hartford Area (Rocky Hill), Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Hartville iron-copper district, Platte Co., Wyoming, USA
Hartville Uplift Copper district, Goshen Co., Wyoming, USA
Hartville, Platte Co., Wyoming, USA
Hidden Treasure mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Hill Top Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Hilltop mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Holmes, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Hunting Hill quarry, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA
Iron Blossom Mine, Tintic District, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Italian Mt. Area, Aspen, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Jensen Quarry, Riverside Co., California, USA
Jomac Uranium mine, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Josephine Creek, Galice District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA
Juanita Mine, Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Kelly Mine, Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Keystone-Douglas Creek gold-copper district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Kirwin copper district, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
La Motte/Missouri Cobalt Mine, Fredrick, Madison Co., Missouri, USA
La Sal, San Jean Co., Utah, USA
Lewis/Adams/Washington/NezPerce/Idaho Counties, Seven Devils Mining District, Idaho, USA
Live Oak Mine, Inspiration, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Loon Lake, Stevens Co., Washington, USA
Lordsburg, Hildago Co., New Mexico, USA
Lusk, Wyoming, USA
Mackay, Custer Co., Idaho, USA
Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Magruder mica Mine, Washington, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA
Maid of Sunshine mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Manhan Lead Silver Mine, Southampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Manton, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Memphis Mine, Organ district, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
Mex-Tex mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
mica Lode/Meyers/School Section Mines/etc, Royal Gorge Area, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
Mineral Mts. Area, Milford, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
Mohawk mine, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Monte Cristo District, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA
Monumemt Valley #1 Mine, Monument Valley Area, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA
Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Morenci-Metcalf, Clifton, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Mountain City Copper Mine, Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Nacimiento Mine, Sandoval Co., New Mexico, USA
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
New Rambler copper-gold-platinum district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
New Water Mountains, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
O.K. Mine, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
Okimah, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma, USA
Old Guard Mine, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Omega Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
Ouray District, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
Park City, Summit Co., Utah, USA
Parrot Jasper Mine, Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont, USA
Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Pine Creek Mine, Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA
Ray mine, Pina Co., Arizona, USA
Red Mountain District, Mendocino Co., California, USA
Redmond Prospect, Haywood Co., North Carolina, USA
Reed/Bechtel/Snively/Russel/Bingham, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Rose mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Ross Hannibal mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
Royal Gorge Area, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
Ruby Hill Area, Eureka, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Sacramento pit, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
San Manuel mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Sedalia Copper Mine, Sedalia, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
Senorita mine, Ouray district, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
Shattuck mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Silver Bill mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Silver Cliff mine, Niobrara Co., Wyoming, USA
Silver Crown copper district, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA
Silver Hill Mine, Tuescon arera, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
Silver King Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Sneech Pond Copper mine, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
South Juanita Mine, Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Southwest mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Stinkingwater copper district, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
Strong copper mine, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Trail Creek mine area, Converse Co., Wyoming, USA
Trap rock Quarry, Chesire, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
Waldo District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA
West York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA
White Camp Area, Utah, USA
White Caps/Outlaw Mines etc, Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Zinc Hill Mine, Darwin Area, Inyo Co., California, USA
Bwlchrehennaid Mine (Level Newydd), Goginan, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
Cwmystwyth mine,Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Dyfed, Wales
Darren Mine, Penbontrhydybeddau, Parcel Canol, Dyfed, Wales
Dolyhir Quarry, Powys, Wales
Dylife Mine, Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
Esgairfraith Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Great Ormes Head Mine, Llandudno, Gwynedd, Wales
Great Ormes Head Mine, Llandudno, Wales
Llettyhen Mine (Vaughan), Bontgoch, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
Nant-y-Car Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales
Pant-y-Gaseg Mine, Anglesey, Wales
Penrhiw mine, Ystumtuen, Dyfed, Wales
Snowbrook Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
Ty Gwyn Mine, Llandudno, Gwynedd, Wales
Kipushi mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba, Zaire
Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire
Broken Hill mine, Kabwe, Zambia
Fitula mine, Zambia

Usos y apliaciones

Se emplea como mena de cobre o para detectar otros minerales más ricos en este elemento. También es apreciada en decoración, joyería y coleccionismo.

Bibliografía y más información

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, vol. 135, p.416, (1972)