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Primary Malachite
- Buffalo Ridge Ext., Old Dominion Mine, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona
- Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm
- Start Time: 06/22/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/28/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An excellent, old-time specimen from the famous Old Dominion Mine at Globe, Arizona. Sparkling, glassy to matte-finish, emerald-green, primary malachite microcrystals in bubbly, botryoids richly covers the gossan matrix. An unknown, purple, botryoidal oxide (to 0.5 mm) is present in the upper-left of the piece (psilomelane?). An attractive and uncommon piece from this historic Arizona locale, probably dating to the 1950s or 1960s.