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Native Copper With Cuprite and Malachite

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This specimen is an intergrowth of copper, malachite and cuprite. The copper takes on a dark, reddish-brown patina where it coats the copper. Uncoated copper has a fresh coloration. These darker colors are offset by rich green malachite overgrowth of copper. Although crystallization is at a minimum, the riot of colors makes this a beautiful specimen and it is significant for the locality as well

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Cuprite, Malachite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.7 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

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

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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 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…