"Bush" Copper (RARE Arizona find - old) Kay Robertson Coll.

Item Description

Mineral specimens in general, are uncommon and copper specimens are VERY RARE from the two old copper mines at Clifton, part of the famous Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District). This is a sculptural, probably old-time, RARE example of "bush" copper. 3-dimensional, tightly intergrown rounded clusters of tiny, sharp, tetrahexahedral crystals with a nice patina form a distinctive "bush" or "shrub" like specimen of solid copper. Ex Kay Roberson Collection # 1057 and acquired in the 1950s. Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record). This is a very rich and rare style copper from this classic Arizona locale. Rich copper ore.