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Brochantite on Quartz (ex Harold Urish Collection)
- Sunshine Tunnel No. 3, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm
- Start Time: 04/11/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/18/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Brochantite is a well known copper hydroxy sulfate, and the Bingham area is a great locality for the species. This piece features beautiful, lustrous, electric green "tuft"-like crystals of Brochantite intermixed with Quartz matrix forming a striking and colorful specimen from this well-known locality. The color is so bright and rich, I thought at first glance that this was a Dioptase specimen. A cool and eye-catching miniature piece for any collector from the Harold Urish Collection.