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Copper with Malachite coating from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Copper with Malachite coating from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

Copper with Malachite coating from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

Copper with Malachite coating from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 48856
Mineral:Copper with Malachite coating
Locality:Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Hackly mass of native copper with gray patina and microscopic green fibrous malachite crystals on the surfaces. In a few small spots the surface coating has worn away revealing the bright metallic copper beneath.
Overall Size:4.5x4x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 1 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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