Lot Essay
A rare mineral, the mine from which it came has been closed for half a century. The rich royal blue colour indicates that this is an early specimen from this famed mining district.
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ARIZONA, USA
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A SPECIMEN OF "BISBEE" AZURITE
ARIZONA, USA
of natural form, Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., bubbling microcrystalline azurite dotted with light green malachite
5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
ARIZONA, USA
of natural form, Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., bubbling microcrystalline azurite dotted with light green malachite
5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
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