Azurite "Blueberry" Geode Pairs (Russia)

Azurite "Blueberry" Geode Pair (Russia)

Mineral: Azurite

Origin: Mikheevskoje dep. South Ural, Russia

Color: Dark Deep Blue

Treatment: Stabilized

Pair #1

Approximate Dimensions: 1.8cm x 0.8cm

Total Weight: 7g

Pair #2

Approximate Dimensions: 1.7cm x 1cm

Total Weight: 7g

10% of this purchase will be donated to GreenPeace East Asia

Azurite was known in the pre-classical ancient world. It was used in ancient Egypt as a pigment, obtained from mines in Sinai. Ancient Mesopotamian writers report the use of a special mortar and pestle for grinding it. It does not appear to have been used in ancient Roman wall paintings but Roman writers certainly knew about its use as a pigment. The fusing of glass and azurite was developed in ancient Mesopotamia.

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