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Copper

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A fine, old-time and heavy specimen of solid crystallized copper from the famous mines at Bisbee and the Dennis Mullane Collection. This excellent, arborescent piece consists of spinel-twins, tetrahexahedrons and hackly copper crystals. The "thumb" or branch is 4.8 cm long and the spinel-twins reach 4.3 cm. The copper crystals have a nice patina. A larger than normal and fine copper specimen from Bisbee. 757 grams or nearly 1.7 pounds of pure copper.

Product details

SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 x 9.2 x 6.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

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

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Copper
Mineral guide
Learn about Copper
native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
Regional guide
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…