Chalcoalumite (Type Locality - OLD Bisbee) (ex Jaime Bird Coll.)

Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 06/30/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/07/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Chalcoalumite is a rare copper, aluminum sulfate and the historic Queen Mine is the Type Locality. This sculptural specimen has vugs on all sides lined with pretty, powder-blue, bubbly, botryoidal chalcoalumite. Extremely rich and undoubtedly old material, dating from the late 1800s-early 1900s, but no proof. Ex Jaime Bird Collection.

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