Primary Malachite (Bisbee) ex Barratt Phillips Coll.

Lavender Open Pit Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 4.0 x 3.9 cm
Start Time: 05/28/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/01/2017 6:32:48 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This famous large open pit copper mine at Bisbee produced ore from 1954-1970. Fine malachite specimens, such as this, are not that common. The 3.0 cm sculptural vug is lined with tiny beautiful gemmy emerald-green primary malachite crystals, that have a partial manganese oxide coating. Aesthetic, choice and uncommon material from the Dr. Barratt Phillips Collection.

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