Copper
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Highly aesthetic, this is a shocking example of the kind of machine-like precision of the crystals found in Itauz in the 1990s and early 2000s, complete and perfect all around. The specimen consists of a spinel twinned single crystal with a lovely patina, with sidecar crystals growing off of its length. Alex had this in his thumbnail collection of course, and it might be cheating a bit... it really IS a miniature, stood vertically. If you arrange it diagonally, it can barely fit into a thumbnail box but is really not properly a thumbnail specimen. It is, however, an exquisite miniature!
Product details
SpeciesCopper
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityKazakhstan, Itauz Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2026 | Unknown Owner | $950.00 |
| — | 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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