Cuprian Smithsonite

4th Level, 79 Mine, Gila Co., Arizona
Miniature, 5.2 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 01/20/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/27/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A beautiful intensely green smithsonite, colored by copper content. Such specimens were considered extremely rare and desirable, and found only a few times at this mine in its history. Self-collected by Harold Urish in 1995 on an underground trip in this mine (while he was well into his 70s in age!). Superb color intensity, on this piece!

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