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Azurite and Malachite$1,250.00
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This gorgeous lapidary art specimen looks like a gold nugget was coated with swirling malachite and azurite paint! It is a freeform sculpture composed of both copper minerals mixed together, and both with high saturation and quality. This was from 1980s finds by Wayne Thompson under a contract with the mining company, at this old Arizona copper mine. Polished expertly by master lapidary Bud Standley, who specializes in working with copper minerals. A native of Arizona, lapidary artist Bud Standley grew up near the copper mines. He learned to carve gemstones in 1971, at age 19; and did all the work for the Larson family when they obtained the antique Ben Williams Bisbee collection; and for Wayne Thompson with Morenci azurite (from which this piece came). Larson family personal collection. 153 grams.
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SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.5 x 7.3 x 1.2 cm
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SKULSC25-15
Listed on12/17/2025
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