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Malachite and Azurite on Calcite
- Copper Rivet Mine, several miles North of the Cashin mine, Mesa County, Colorado
- Thumbnail, 2.6 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm
- Start Time: 04/16/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/23/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This piece is many years old, and is NOT a contemporary piece. This is a hard to find association specimen for Colorado. The piece features green radial Malachite associated with blue Azurite on golden scalenohedral Calcite crystals. For a Colorado specimen, this is a good reference piece from the Western Slope. I haven't seen many specimens from this mine over the years, and I don't think there will be many of them available in the future. We photographed the specimen with a Canon 65mm MP-E macro lens to better illustrate the quality. If you're a Colorado collector, or a collector of secondary ore minerals, this is a good opportunity to add a hard to find piece from this lesser known locality in western Colorado.