Aragonite With Copper Inclusions
Unknown Owner
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This is a beautiful specimen, pure and simple. Regardless of anything else. The surreal blue color looks fake, painted. However, the color is actually due to copper inclusions. Note the obvious presence of a rare green mineral in small, sharp crystals: probably libethenite or brochantite. Both are found at the mine, and I have a sample sent out for analysis now.
Product details
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.2 x 9.3 x 7.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChile, Atacama, Inca de Oro mining district
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
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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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