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Copper, Calcite

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An interesting calcite specimen with a creeping ivy-like growth of native copper attached to it, perched gently atop. Classic and very fine Bisbee miniature. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Calcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
Regional guide
Copper from Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Bisbee copper, Arizona — arborescent native copper with cuprite and malachite patina from the Warren district; prized for provenance, crystal form, and oxidize…