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Malachite ps. Azurite w/ Chrysocolla (RARE - Chris Cowan Coll.)
- Live Oak pit, Inspiration, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona,
- Miniature, 4.0 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 09/28/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/05/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Azurite is RARE from this well-known Arizona open pit and underground Cu-Mo-Au-Ag-Pb-Zn-PGE (Rhenium) mine. An strikingly sculptural and aesthetic miniature pseudomorph of malachite after sharp azurite blades, which are in turn, coated with multi-hued chrysocolla is EXTREMELY RARE. The impressive large crystal is doubly terminated and is complete all-around. Nearly pristine, the one small spot of edge wear reveals the malachite beneath the chrysocolla, that has replaced the azurite. A very choice and RARE pseudomorph from the Chris Cowan Collection. Value for such a rarity??? A MUST for the pseudomorph, species or Arizona collector!
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