"Electric-blue" Azurite on Malachite (Trimingham Coll.)

Item Description

Rosettes of lustrous, navy-blue azurite blades are strikingly festooned on the 3-dimensional porphyry matrix coated with botryoidal malachite on this impressive and colorful small cabinet from the famous finds at the Morenci Mine. The azurite blades GLOW with "electric-blue" color under bright light. The area of bruising on the edge of the azurite field is only a modest detraction. This fine combination piece displays well from either direction without aid. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection. Classic Morenci.