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Copper, Cuprite

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A unique, sculptural, large cabinet copper specimen from the mines at Bisbee. This copper specimen looks like a pointed trowel or carpenter's plane with a handle. Cuprite causes the intense, rust-red color. The bottom of the "trowel" and the underside of the "handle" have striking, arborescent copper growth patterns. This is old material from Bisbee. Ex. Mullane Collection.

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Cuprite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions15.6 x 7.2 x 5.4 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…
    Copper, Cuprite - Bisbee, Arizona, USA