Azurite "Flowers" (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Malbunka Cu Mine, Gardiner Range, Areyongo, Northern Territory, Australia
Miniature, 4.6 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 03/29/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/05/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A classic specimen of the famous Azurite "flowers" from Malbunka. This piece features a pair of "flower"-shaped groups or "suns" of Azurite that had formed in Cambrian Rocks, and was exposed and removed to show the beautiful form. The largest Azurite measures 1.5 cm across. A gorgeous miniature of this famous material from Australia. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#12521). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).

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