Mineral Specimens - page 10
Moroccan Copper minerals

EA60L9: A floater formed by a terminated group of Azurite crystals, with curious curvatures. Really good color and excellent luster. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 1.9 × 1.2 cm

EC61L9: Group of Azurite crystals showing curved faces and edges, on a small Limonite matrix. Really good color and excellent luster. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 4 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm

EB61L9: A floater formed by a terminated group of Azurite crystals, with small concretions and parallel growth. Really good color and excellent luster. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 3.7 × 3.4 × 2.4 cm

ED13L9: Group of short prismatic colorful Azurite crystals partially covered by Dolomite. Really good color. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm

EF63L9: Group of prismatic crystals with parallel growth and several recrystalizations, partially covered by Malachite and with an excellent color. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 5.9 × 4.6 × 2.8 cm

EE63L9: Group of prismatic crystals with parallel growth and several recrystalizations, partially covered by Malachite. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.2 × 2.8 cm

EG64L9: Flattened prismatic crystals, some of them grouped in bundles, with parallel growth and several recrystallizations, partially covered by Malachite and with an excellent color. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.1 × 2.6 cm

EH26L9: Prismatic crystals of Azurite with very sharp faces and edges. On a small matrix with Malachite with an excellent color. The specimen is from a recent find at this mine relatively near to Touissit, that hasn't produced significant samples in the last twenty years.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (03/2008)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 4.3 × 3 cm

NC96K6: Excellent sample from Bou Bekker, a locality that you mustn’t confuse with Touissit. It is a group of crystals, some of them doubly terminated and better defined than usual for the locality, on a Malachite matrix.
Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Oujda  Morocco (1988)

Specimen size: 6.9 × 5 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.6 cm

NM66L7: Very aerial group of thin prismatic Azurite crystals, some of them doubly terminated. Many of the Azurite crystals have been partial or totally replaced by Malachite.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.7 × 1.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.6 × 0.4 cm

NL76L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges with parallel growths. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. The crystal has grown into a matrix vug that protects it.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.4 × 4.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.3 cm

NM7L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges with parallel growths. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. The crystal has grown into a matrix vug that protects it.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 8 × 7.1 × 6.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm

NA17L7: Azurite specimen with sharp and very bright faces and edges. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light. Crystals are very aerial and in a very esthetic shape on a matrix with small globular Malachite crystals.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 6.8 × 5.6 cm

NC57L7: Parallel growths of short prismatic crystals, on matrix, partially replaced by Malachite. With good luster and intense deep blue color visible under an intense light.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 6 × 4 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm

NQ97L7: Very aerial group of Azurite on a small matrix, good brilliance. The transparency and deep blue color are visible under an intense light.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.5 × 2.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.6 cm

TF86L3: Very aerial doubly terminated Azurite crystal group, showing a fibrous surface and different blue tones. A very complete miniature that has a very fascinating architecture.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 2.1 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.2 cm

TJ63G2: A group of prismatic crystals with bright faces and an excellent color. A nice miniature, which is very representative of the locality.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2004)

Specimen size: 3.3 × 3.1 × 1.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.5 cm

TH26L0: Group of translucent Azurite crystals with intense luster, some of them doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges. Prism faces are predominent. Deep blue color very visible when a focus light passes through the specimen crystals.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 0.9 cm

TF86L0: Group of translucent Azurite crystals with intense luster, one of them is dominant and partially doubly terminated, with a flattened prism and perfect terminations, very rich on well defined faces. Its blue color is very deep.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 3 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.5 cm

TB66H1: It’s a floating doubly-terminated crystal having complex multiple terminations. Color and luster are excellent.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2004)

Specimen size: 5.6 × 2.3 × 1.2 cm

TF76G2: A group of parallel crystals, well terminated and on matrix, which is very uncommon in specimens from this locality.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2004)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.6 × 3.5 cm

NC10G7: Little prisms composing a single crystal with a very sharp termination. It is bright, has an excellent color and is very well placed on the typical sandstone matrix of the deposit.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2005)

Specimen size: 11.5 × 7.5 × 7.2 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2.2 cm

A89CNI7: Esthetic druse of prismatic crystals that have very well defined faces and edges an exceptional luster. They are on a Limonite matrix.
Puit IX, Touissit Mine, Oujda  Morocco (02/1995)

Specimen size: 8.8 × 6.7 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm

M86ZE6: Very brilliant crystals that form spikes on the clay matrix. Some crystals are partially covered by the clay and others have been partially transformed into Malachite. Overall it is pleasing and neat.
Puit IX, Touissit mine, Oujda  Morocco (1993)

Specimen size: 6 × 5.5 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.2 cm

EG27D5: Large Azurite crystal, floater and complete on all its sides, pretty sharp, very representative for the locality.
Touissit, Puit IX, Oujda  Morocco (±1982)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.3 × 1.3 cm

A18CAA4: A doubly terminated crystal on a small thin base of dolomite. Although the crystal has areas with clay corrosion it is a very nice sample with a good form.
Touissit, Puit IX, Oujda  Morocco (1996)

Specimen size: 8 × 3.2 × 2.4 cm

Main crystal size: 7.7 × 1.8 cm

E76ZI7: Groups of short prismatic crystals. They are very bright and have an exceptional color that enhances the contrast with the matrix of white Quartz. Oumjrane (or Oumjerane) is less well known than Touissit and it produced few very interesting specimens.
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif  Morocco (1996)

Specimen size: 8.6 × 6.5 × 6.6 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm

E36EE6: Ridge of crystals of Azurite on a Quartz matrix that is itself partially covered by manganese oxides. The form of the two crystals is really great. There is also some Malachite across much of the specimen.
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif  Morocco (1996)

Specimen size: 4.5 × 4.4 × 3.9 cm

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.6 cm

E86CBE6: This one has the typical electric blue of the Azurite from Oumjrane. In this case it also is notable for the aerial crystals, its completeness on all four sides, and the contrast with the white Quartz matrix. There is also some Malachite that adds a little more color.
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif  Morocco (1996)

Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.2 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.3 cm

NR6L7: Spherical group formed by a thick packaging of acicular crystals. The color is more clear at the edges, with a velvety appearance. On matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 2.8 × 2.6 cm

ND36L7: Group of divergent sword-shaped Malachite crystals pseudomorphic after Azurite. With some small Azurite crystals as a matrix. Very esthetic.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.4 ×3.5 × 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 0.8 cm

NT46L7: Malachite radial groups formed by very thin acicular crystals, which show a very clear banded color zoning. On matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 2.5 × 2 cm

NQ46L7: Thick Malachite crystal with multiple terminations and on matrix. A primary Azurite crystal has been totally replaced by Malachite.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm

A13C: Completely pseudomorphosed these former Azurite crystals now only show their crystal form, standing upright on their Dolomite matrix. The velvet green Malachite has replaced them completely.
Touissit, Puit IX, Oujda  Morocco (1999)

Specimen size: 6.5 × 6 × 5.8 cm

EF61J8: Although they were previously known, we can consider those specimens a novelty. The group is arborescent and coated by secondary copper species (mainly Malachite) and crystals of Cuprite which are small deformed octahedrons.
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif, Er Rachidia  Morocco (02/2007)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 6.7 × 4.6 cm

M57AI7: Cuprite can be considered as a very rare species at Touissit. On the sample it is in small, very bright and reddish crystals on matrix.
Touissit, Oujda  Morocco (1997)

Specimen size: 7.5 × 7 × 4.3 cm