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Rosasite, Malachite, Azurite

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A classic, old-time and very sculptural, double pseudomorph from Bisbee. Robin's-egg-blue rosasite pseudomorphs malachite, which in turn pseudomorphed sharp azurite crystals on the gossan matrix. A couple of broken crystals at the top of the piece reveal the malachite, which has pseudomorphed the azurite crystals. Excellent and aesthetic material from this historic locale from the Dennis Mullane Bisbee Collection.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite, Rosasite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

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

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