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Malachite on Copper and Cuprite from Holbrook Mine, Warren District, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Malachite on Copper and Cuprite from Holbrook Mine, Warren District, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

Malachite on Copper and Cuprite from Holbrook Mine, Warren District, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

Malachite on Copper and Cuprite from Holbrook Mine, Warren District, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 38896
Mineral:Malachite on Copper and Cuprite
Locality:Holbrook Mine, Warren District, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Heavy cluster of crystallized native copper with red-purple cuprite surface alteration. Most surfaces are completely coated with velvety green malachite crystals in hemispherical aggregates. The cluster stands upright without additional support.
Overall Size:10.5x7x4 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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