Azurite (rosette)

Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Northern Territory, Australia
Cabinet, 10.7 x 10.0 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 05/13/2009 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/26/2009 5:00:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

These are the well-known Aussie Cow Patties. One oldtimer led me on when I was a kid, telling me they were copperized replacement pseudomorphs after yes, cow dung. But, this is just how they form, bizarre as it may be. Not another azurite locality in the world produces them quite like this. It used to be that these commanded a higher premium, as they were quite uncommon. However, recently some have been mined in quantity by another dealership and brought to market. Nevertheless, even still, this is a particularly robust example that is more 3-dimensional than most, more flowery than patty-like, and quite hefty. Valued $750-900

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