Shattuckite with Malachite (ex Charlie Key Collection)

Item Description

A superb combination of a radial beautiful cyan blue colored Shattuckite partially coated by Malachite crystals on one half. The Malachite crystals are fibrous, but very small, so the coating looks like a thin velvety layer. The association is very eye-catching and this piece would make a great addition to a thumbnail suite or a collection of secondary copper minerals. This material is hard to find on the market and certainly worth picking up now that the area seems to be producing very little. Ex Charlie Key personal collection. Charlie is arguably the most sucessful dealer of the second half of the 20th century, along with being the namesake for TWO mineral species (Keyite and Ludlockite).