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Copper

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Bisbee is famous for its copper minerals, but copper specimens are relatively more rare than azurite and malachite for some reason. This is a gorgeous miniature, with complex and subtle patina and color variations. Several crystal habits, including spinel twins, are present. The colors in person are red to yellow-red, and the luster is high. Overall, a highly unusual specimen that stands up like a tree, perched on a bit of gossan matrix.

Product details

SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 x 4.6 x 4.4 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…