Copper octahedrons (rare locale)

Item Description

Sharply crystallized copper specimens are RARE from the world's largest open pit copper mine. This is a fantastic floater thumbnail featuring striking, stacked, pagoda-like clusters of very sharp octahedrons at the crest above bulbous, rounded crystals at the base. The whole piece has a very pleasing coppery patina. Complete all-around and pristine. Ex Jaime Bird Collection, with an April, 1973 date on his label.