Copper
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A wonderfully crystallized and sculptural Copper specimen from the famous Chino Mine in New Mexico. This small cab is rife with excellent, spinel twin Coppers, the habit for which Chino is noted. The patina is gorgeous, and this artistic Copper looks great from either side. You will seldom see a Santa Rita Copper of this style and quality, and the main spine of Copper looks like a Native American spear decorated with feathers. One of my favorite Coppers from this famous mine, it is aesthetic any way you look at it. Per Carey McWilliams in his 1949 book, “North From Mexico”: “The Santa Rita is, perhaps, the most famous mine in Western America, for it was here that the techniques of copper mining were first developed in the Southwest.”
Product details
SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.9 x 3.2 x 1.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, New Mexico, Chino 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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