Copper
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Native copper was relatively uncommon at the Tsumeb Mine, despite the abundance of copper ores that came out of the mine. This fine and unusually formed copper is a solid, folded stack of foliated copper leaves. One side looks like a folded stack of crinkly, wet sheets of paper. The backside is simply curved copper. This piece does have a very nice copper patina. A strange Tsumeb copper from the Rob Smith Collection, a noted Tsumeb specialist.
Product details
SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.9 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
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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