Description
A remarkable specimen in which fibrous green malachite covers a gangue of midnight-blue azurite.
The back of the piece is sawn and polished, allowing the azurite to be fully appreciated.
A classic of American copper mineralogy, from the Bisbee mine in the Warren district, which has been mined for gold, silver and copper since 1880. Minerals from Arizona, USA.
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