Large Copper cast of wood mine timber (rare)

Ray Mine, Pinal County, Arizona
Large Cabinet, 25.9 x 11.9 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 01/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/18/2018 6:43:32 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A RARE and dramatic large post-mining copper artifact from the famous Ray Mine. Striking iridescent red and golden, nubby copper with 3-dimensional form comprises the front of the highly sculptural elongated piece. The flat back of the piece reveals that copper-rich solutions precipitated, post-mining, onto a mine timber at an edge. Here the copper is spinel-twinned. This surreal large piece is solid copper and is RARE on the market in this size and quality. This is an important historical post-mining artifact from this renowned Arizona mine. 826 grams or 1.8 pounds mass. Value?? A MUST for the locality, species or mining history collector.

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