Copper pseudomorph after Aragonite (large "floater" specimen)

Item Description

This is a wonderful, impressive, good-sized fine quality example of these famous pseudomorphs of Copper after Aragonite from Corocoro, Bolivia. These distinctive and unique pieces are famous for their singularity, as there isn't another world locality that produces Copper pseudomorphs after Aragonite. Most of these specimens are complete "floaters" with no point of attachment, and are well-known from Bolivia for their great form and color. This piece has the classic and pseudohexagonal form (it's actually an orthorhombic cyclic twin) that has made these pieces some of the most highly sought after pseudomorphs around, but the most impressive aspect of the specimen is the size ! Specimens of this size (over 3 cm) are rarely seen from this locality. Typically, when the specimens reach such a large size, they tend to be rather distorted and rounded, but this piece still has notably sharp and well-defined faces. Additionally, there is a light coating of light mint-green Malachite on the surface for a nice touch. , Aa fine example of this material, for the size and quality. There has not been any significant amount of these specimens on the market in approximately 25 years, and they are often only found in old collections. I was told that this locality was purchased several years ago by a Korean mining company, with the intent of mining all the pseudomorphs and melting them down for their copper content, destroying countless specimens. Get this piece while you can, because it's possible we may never seen them again.