Malachite from Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Arizona, USA
Malachite, 24.3 cm, from the Czar mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. Photo by Robert Mosley. Thick masses of botryoidal malachite like this one were prized in Bisbee, not just for the spectacular specimens they make but also for lapidary use.
Czar Mine, USA — Bisbee-area locality famed for dark blue azurite and malachite on oxidized copper ore; rich old-time character and cabinet-quality specimens.
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