Woodwardite (rare Cu-Al sulfate - UNIQUE 2016 find)

Temperino Mine, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 01/29/2021 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/04/2021 7:05:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $1,021
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Item Description

A surreal, dramatically colorful specimen of woodwardite, a rare Cu-Al sulfate, from a UNIQUE 2016 find at this extinct Cu-Pb-Zn mine in Tuscany. MINDAT does not list the species for the locale. Fantastic gorgeous turquoise-blue 3-dimensional rolling "waves" with blue "bubbles" course across this amazingly sculptural specimen. Woodwardite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of copper deposits, but is quite rare as aesthetic specimens. This incredibly rare and remarkable Italian specimen was self-collected by a friend, who surprised me with this find a few years ago. I had never seen one. Ironically, China just recently produced similar material but this is, really, Italian.

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