Copper (ex Dave Bergman Collection)

Ray Mine, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal County, Arizona
Large Cabinet, 19.8 x 12.6 x 3.4 cm
Start Time: 11/30/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/07/2017 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Here we have a very good sized specimen consisting of flowing "leaves" of bright crystalline Copper with a slight amount of host rock on both sides Upon close inspection, one can see the piece is actually covered with of hundreds of tiny crystal faces. The aesthetics of this specimen are great for the material and is it very arborescent in appearance. From the collection of Dave Bergman, a Colorado miner (the foreman and primary person in charge of recovering specimens at the famous Sweet Home Mine near Alma, Colorado during the late 1970s) and the maternal grandfather of Brian Kosnar. Specimen weight is 554 grams

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