Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Azurite-Malachite Intergrowths

By Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center 2011 (approx.)
azurite and malachite micrograph
Original Thumbnail Medium

Detailed Description

Azurite-Malachite Intergrowths. Transmitted light micrograph, showing tabular crystals of azurite partially altered to green malachite around void areas. Cover image from USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5211.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5211
Driscoll, Rhonda, Hageman, P.L., Benzel, W.M., Diehl, S.F., Adams, D.T., Morman, Suzette, and Choate, L.M., 2012, Assessment of the geoavailability of trace elements from minerals in mine wastes: analytical techniques and assessment of selected copper minerals: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2011–5211, 68 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20115211.