Copper
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This is the first of two extremely large and impressive "snakes" of intergrown copper crystals obtained by Gene Sensel from Werner Krauss' collection in 1962. Hauck bought the Sensel collection and kept these for himself. They are probably very old specimens, but there is no way to be sure how old or exactly which mine they came from. They are complete on both sides and all around; and are very hefty and impressive in person. For the size, this is an extremely elegant specimen too, with none of the uusual matrixy-ugly-included portions common in so many large coppers. This piece is the more elegant of the two by far, enough to me to make a 2-fold difference in value
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SpeciesCopper
SizeMuseum
Dimensions34.0 x 11.3 x 3.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Michigan, Copper Falls 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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