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Copper from Christmas Mine, Arizona, USA

An aesthetic arborescent Native Copper perched on a matrix of blue Kinoite, a classic, and now scarce, combination from the Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona, among the finest known sources of this rare copper silicate. Notable Copper on Kinoite specimens from this historic locality derive largely from finds made over half a century ago.

Product details

SpeciesCopperKinoite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 cm
Added on09/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Christmas Mine
RepairsNone
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections in Arizona-II January-February 2020 supplement page 31
Current owner
Chris Whitney-Smith
Chris Whitney-Smith
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Member since 2025

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Copper
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
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Copper from Christmas Mine
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Christmas Mine
A collector's guide to Christmas Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 45 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.