Azurite on Malachite (F.Valenzuela Coll.)

Item Description

The Carlota Mine is a less well-known mine in the famous Globe-Miami District. It was discovered in 1900 and produced intermittently to 1964. This striking piece was collected in a freak pocket at this little-known mine on October 24, 2009. It was found on the 3460-foot-deep level. It is a gorgeous, Tsumeb-intensity of blue color. The luster is fabulous, in person. The piece has sharp crystals, to 1 cm or so in size. They look like Tsumeb material, but are from Arizona instead. Nobody expected this, and to my knowledge in nearly 100 years of on and off mining here, such have not been found before. This makes the odds of a repeat find, somewhat low in my estimation. In any case, this is a truly beautiful and fine azurite plate for any locality, particularly Arizona. Ex Frank Valenzuela Collection, a well-known Arizona miner and field collector.