2. My Mineral Glossary
Crystal = A clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling
the transparent form of crystallized quartz.
Igneous Rock = Geology. Produced under conditions
involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic originor rocks
crystallized from molten magma.
Metamorphic Rock = Rock that was once one form of
rock but has changed to another under the influence of
heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing
through a liquid phase.
Mineral = A naturally occurring, hornogeneous inorganic
solid substance having a definite chemical composition.
Sedimentary Rock = Rock that has formed through the
deposition solidification of sediment, especially sediment
transported by water ( rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice
glaciers and wind.
3. What does Azurite Look Like?
My mineral Azurite is a deep blue
mineral. It is a basic carbonate of copper
and is exceptionally deep and clear.
4. Where is Azurite Found?
Azurite is found in lots of
places. It is found the United
States, in Arizona, and in
New Mexico, as well as
France at Chessy.
5. What are Azurite’s uses?
Azurite is used for ornamental
purposes and has been used
as a blue mineral pigment for
centuries. Azurite has also been
used in jewelry.
6. What is Azurite?
Azurite is one of two basic copper
(II) carbonate minerals being bright
green malachite, a mineral
produced by weathering of copper
ore deposits.
7. Interesting Facts
1.The mineral Azurite has been known
since ancient times.
2. Some weathering turns Azurite into
Malachite.
