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NATIVE Copper

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United Verde mine was a historically significant copper-gold-silver mine located at Jerome, Yavapai County, Arizona. Discovered in 1875, production from 1880 to 1930 ran to 1.96 billion lbs (889,000 tons) of copper metal, 1 million ozs of gold and 34.5 million ozs of silver. Despite this level of copper production, specimens of Native Copper from United Verde mine are rarely seen available for sale. This wonderful cabinet specimen from David Hardman's collection (no. 2268) is not only a rarity, but dramatic and attractive too.

Product details

Species
CopperAbout Copper →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.6 x 6.4 x 1.8 cm
Added on01/08/2025
Locality
USA, Arizona, United Verde Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
01/2025Unknown Owner$200.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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.
Regional guide
Copper from United Verde Mine
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