Copper
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A dramatic, arborescent, 360-degree-around Copper specimen with stepped crystals and a bright patina.The patina on this piece is particularly fine, compared to others we have handled. The piece is intricate, with a large 4 cm copper sitting between the two main branches. The piece appears to be a floater or near-floater, with no obvious attachment point. Better, and brighter, in person. This is a superb, uncommonly robust copper from this modern classic locality! The best of them seemed to have come out around 2010. I am told that the oxidtion zone is nearly mined through, and they are coming up from underneath to exhaust it.
Product details
SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.2 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityRussia, Altai Krai, Rubtsovsk Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.Regional guide
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