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Shattuckite

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Shattuckite is rare copper silicate. This is a beautiful two-toned blue specimen of very dense shattuckite from the Type Locality - the Shattuck Mine at Bisbee, Arizona. Portions of both sides are micro-crystalline. Excellent, old-time material from the Charles Hansen Collection. Old material, as this mine closed in 1947. 115 grams or 4.1 ounces.

Product details

SpeciesShattuckite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 4.1 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Shattuck Mine

Known provenance

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

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Mineral guide
Learn about Shattuckite
vibrant blue copper silicate with silky fibrous sprays and rare pseudomorphs; prized for dramatic color, texture, and Bisbee–Kaokoveld localities.
Shattuckite
Regional guide
Shattuckite from Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, USA
from the Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Arizona — pale blue, porous copper silicate replacing malachite; prized for locality identity and historic labels.