Native Copper (classic locale)

Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Small Cabinet, 8.8 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 09/26/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/03/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Native copper specimens directly attributable to this well-known mine at Broken Hill are uncommon. This is a very sculptural, 3-dimensional, arborescent specimen of branching limbs of botryoidal copper. The pristine floater has a most striking variability of appearance, with one side being a matte rust-brown and the other side having a lustrous, rich copper patina. Undoubtably old-time materia from this famed locale, but no proof. Value??

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