Copper pseudomorph after Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Thumbnail, 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Start Time: 09/29/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/06/2011 6:48:26 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Here is a wonderful thumbnail size specimen of the famous pseudomorphs of Copper after Aragonite from Corocoro. These floater specimens are well known from Bolivia for their great form and color, and this piece has the classic and unique pseudohexagonal form that has made these pieces some of the most well known and highly sought after pseudomorphs around. There hasn't been any significant amount of these specimens on the market in approximately 25 years, and they are often only found in old collections. Good Bolivian Coppers (and Copper pseudomorphs) are not common on the market, and I'm told that the locality was recently purchased by a Korean mining company, so collecting and obtaining specimens will become very difficult in the future.

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