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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.

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

Semi-cup shaped specimen.

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MAL-03 $50.00

Malachite
3.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco

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MAL-04 $55.00

Malachite
4.2 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco

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MAL-05 $35.00

Malachite
3.2 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco

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MAL-06 $75.00

Malachite
5.2 x 2 x 2 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco

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

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MAL-08 $65.00

Malachite
5.7 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Kerouchene
Morocco

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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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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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