Copper pseudomorph after Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Miniature, 4.2 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm
Start Time: 06/30/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/07/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Here is a good miniature size specimen of the famous pseudomorphs of Copper after Aragonite from Corocoro. These floater specimens are well known from Bolivia for their great form and color, and this piece has the classic and unique form that has made these pieces some of the most well known and highly sought after pseudomorphs around. Here we have a beautiful larger sized specimen of the highly sought after "disco ball" habit pieces, which only are found in about 5% of the specimens from Corocoro. This specimen is a very fine example of this material, especially since there are multiple pseudomorphs intergrown on the same piece! There hasn't been any significant amount of these specimens on the market in approximately 25 years, and they are often only found in old collections.

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