Azurite Ps. After Cuprite

This thumbnail specimen is one of the sharpest, most interesting Chessy pieces I have seen. It features two RAZOR SHARP, complex cuprites that have altered to malachite (as is common for the locale) and then again altered to Azurite - a double pseudomorph, quite rarely seen. Although the crystals are small, it has overall impact visually due to the intense color saturation and sharp form. I obtained this by exchange from a French collector who prospects the old mine dumps from 100-200 years ago and has long had this in his own collection. Joe Budd photos.

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Product details

Species

Cuprite, Azurite

SizeThumbnail

Dimensions1.4 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm

Locality

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Chessy copper mines

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08