Copper, Calcite
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An OLD-TIME, CLASSIC Copper Queen Mine CABINET specimen of nested, dentritic, spinel-twinned copper wires on a thin, sturdy, botryoidal, beige calcite crust. The central, mounded copper "nest" is an impressive feature and some of the copper wires have an overgrowth of secondary calcite. BRIGHT orange fluorescence on the calcite!! Certainly around 100 years old. Ex. George Elling Collection.
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| 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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