Bornite ore (rare for Bisbee)

Item Description

Bornite was an important ore mineral from the famous mines at Bisbee. It generally occurred as massive material, with crystallized examples being very rare. This is a hefty mass of essentially solid bornite with classic moderate peacock iridescence. Not pretty to look at, but is still a highly representative and rich ore example of the speices and renowned locale. From an East Coast collection and comes with a Hugh Ford label that dates from 1946-57. Obviously most of this material was simply smelted, and few were saved as specimens.