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Moroccan Minerals

The Sainte-Marie aux Mines Show is a very important show for Moroccan dealers.  There are  40 or 50 dealers set selling carved material, fossils and minerals.  The quality is generally low and one has to spend a fair amount of time looking at broken or poor quality material to find a few of the "nuggets" that are in the pile.  I put in my time and looked at well over 5000 rocks to find these few that I felt were worth the time to pack up and bring back to the States.

More Specimens on Page 2 of Moroccan Minerals


Specimens

AM-01  $40.00 
Malachite ps Azurite
5.3 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 
 

Rare matrix specimen with a 1.3 cm crystal of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.  The crystal is 100% free of any damage! The matrix consists of sandstone.   More than 95% of these were just ruined through poor handling but I did find three that were in undammaged condition.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AM-02  $45.00 
Malachite ps Azurite
3.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 
 

Rare matrix specimen with a doubly terminated 1.3 cm crystal of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.  The crystal is 100% free of any damage! The matrix consists of sandstone.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AM-03  $35.00
Malachite ps Azurite
4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 
 

Rare matrix specimen with a fully 1.2 cm crystal of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.  The crystal is 100% free of any damage! The matrix consists of sandstone.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-01  $135.00 
Azurite
4.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 
 

Superb bladed crystal of gem azurite on manganese oxide rich matrix.  The crystal is 1.6 x 1.1 cm, has brilliant mirror-like luster and readily transmits light.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-02  $50.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite
3.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 
 

Cluster of elongated azurite crystals - several of which are partially pseudomorphed to malachite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-03  $75.00 
Azurite
3 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

Brilliant lustrous cluster of azurite crystals to 1.4 cm in length.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-04  $85.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite
3.6 x 1 x 1.6 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

 

Very attractive twinned specimen of azurite on the 101 face.   The largest of the two crystals is partially pseudomorphed to malachite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-05  $45.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite
2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

 

1.5 cm, doubly terminated crystal of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-06  $45.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite
2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

 

1.4 cm fully terminated crystal of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-07  $125.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite (Floater)
2.6 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

 

Very aesthetic cluster of doubly terminated crystals of azurite partially pseudomorphed to malachite.  There is no contact point that I can find with this cluster so by definition it is a floater!

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-08  $45.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite
4 x 2 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 

 

Spray of azurite crystals.  The largest is 2 cm in length and partially pseudomorphed to malachite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


AZ-09  $50.00 
Malachite partially pseudomorphing Azurite (Floater)
2 x 1.7 x 1 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

This crystal is a textbook example of azurite.  The contrasting green from the malachite adds to its appearance.  No damage!

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


I also found a dealer from Morocco who was selling these primary malachite specimens. They generally have a fan-shaped habit and silky luster.   The next 8 specimens are from Laaroussi who was offering them at very reasonable prices!  There's really not much to say about these that the pictures don't so descriptions are not provided.

MAL-01 $25.00 
Malachite
3.6 x 2.4 x 1.5 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-02 $35.00
Malachite
3.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

Semi-cup shaped specimen.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-03 $50.00 
Malachite
3.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-04 $55.00 
Malachite
4.2 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-05 $35.00 
Malachite
3.2 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-06 $75.00 
Malachite
5.2 x 2 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-07 $35.00
Malachite
3.9 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



MAL-08 $65.00 
Malachite
5.7 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco
 
 

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-1 $65.00 
Roselite
3.6 x 2.4 x 2 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco
 
 

Crystals of magenta colored roselite to 0.4 cm across on calcite matrix.  Associated with the roselite are dark green "balls" of heterogenite admixed with smolianinovite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-2 $75.00 
Roselite
3.6 x 2.4 x 2 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco
 
 

Crystals of magenta colored roselite to 0.6 cm across on crystalline calcite matrix.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-3 $125.00 
Roselite
3 x 2.1 x 0.8 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco
 
 

Plate of magenta colored roselite crystals to 0.6 cm across on dark brown calcite matrix.   The matrix is completely obsured by the coverage of roselite crystals.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-4 $75.00
Roselite
4.5 x 4.3 x 2 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco
 
 

Specimen of light pink vuggy dolomite with crystals of bright magenta colored  roselite to 0.4cm across.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-5 $150.00
Roselite & Calcite
4 x 3 x 2.6 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco

Specimen of light pink dolomite with crystals of bright colored roselite to 0.5 cm across.  There are also several crystals of calcite as well as small brown crystalline masses of smolianinovite and heterogenite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-6 $200.00
Roselite & Calcite
4.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco

Specimen of light pink dolomite with a heavy druse of clear calcite crystals to 0.4cm in length and numerous gemmy magenta colored crystals of roselite to 0.4 cm across.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-7 $125.00
Roselite & Smolianinovite
3.1 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco
 
 
 

Thumbnail specimen of light pink dolomite with  with 0.5mm acicular crystalline smolianinovite and bright magenta colored crystals of roselite to 0.5 cm across!

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-8 $225.00
Roselite & Smolianinovite
3.1 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco

Miniature specimen of light pink dolomite hosting gemmy crystals of bright magenta colored, lustrous roselite to 0.6 cm across!  Associated with the roselite are balls of heterogenite admixed with smolianinovite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com



ROS-9 $325.00
Roselite & Heterogenite
3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Aghbar
Bou Azzer
Morocco

Small miniature specimen of light pink dolomite hosting gemmy crystals of bright magenta colored, lustrous roselite to over 3/4 of a cm across!!  This is enormous for this rare species! No damage to any of the crystals! The small black dots are globular masses of heterogenite.

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John@TrinityMinerals.com


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Fluorite
Morroco 1
Morocco 2
Carrollite
Chevkinte-Ce & 
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Hauyne
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Minerals
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