Calcite with Malachite inclusions

Calcite with malachite inclusions, 5.7 cm, from the Southwest mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. Ex collection of Percy Gordon Beckett (1882–1973), a mining engineer at the Copper Queen mine in Bisbee, ex University of Arizona Mineral Museum. Joe Budd photo.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.7 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 170
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral MuseumNot disclosed
—Percy Gordon BeckettNot disclosed

Learn more

Malachite
Mineral guide
Learn about Malachite
vivid green banded crystals and botryoidal forms from copper deposits; color varieties, formation clues, and identification tips for collectors.
Malachite
Regional guide
Malachite from Southwest Mine
Sign in to contribute
Locality guide
Southwest Mine
A collector's guide to Southwest Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 61 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.