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Malachite, Calcite, Copper

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Seldom do you see Bisbee combination specimens with this striking, sculptural quality and rarity. The matrix is a folded sheet of solid copper. Pretty green primary malachite microcrystals richly cover all sides of the copper matrix, including the striking, free-standing copper spinel-twins. The large spinel is 2.2 cm. And a fine bonus are the "nests" of tiny calcite crystals, that look like eggs. This is a fabulous, old-time Bisbee combination specimen from the Dennis Mullane Bisbee Collection.

Product details

SpeciesCopper, Malachite, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 4.9 x 3.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Bisbee

Known provenance

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

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