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Copper w/ Cuprite
- Chengmenshan Mine, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
- Small Cabinet, 7.7 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 01/12/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/19/2023 6:40:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $236
Item Description
Red cuprite coatings beautifully accent the fine copper patina on this finely crystallized, very sculptural, arborescent, flattened, floater, two-sided small cabinet copper from a limited 2021 find at this super large Chinese Cu-Mo-Au deposit. The overall very aesthetic dendritic spinel-twinned form is composed of a myriad of sharp to rounded tetrahexahedral and spinel-twinned crystals. Both sides look great on this excellent piece. Copper of this style compares favorably with classics from Michigan, Bisbee, Namibia or Kazakhstan. A very fine small cabinet with dense crystallization from an unusual but important locality. This mine has been worked for hundreds of years, but we only started to see specimen preservation recently.
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Bidding History
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| $236 | 01/19/2023 6:34:46 pm (CST) |
| $226 | 01/19/2023 6:34:30 pm (CST) |
| $220 | 01/19/2023 6:34:30 pm (CST) |
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