 | "A fine specimen of copper, crystallized from top to bottom. It shows superb branching, sculptural form.
Native copper (copper found in a chemically uncombined state) has been mined for centuries and now is all but depleted as an economically viable ore. Other copper minerals are far more economical to mine and purify into metallic copper that is used for wiring, electrical components, pennies and other coins, tubing and many other applications. Native copper is still found in limited quantities in once-active mining regions. These finds are now valuable as minerological specimens and ornamental pieces. Fine specimens only rarely demonstrate crystal faces and these are prized above otherwise similar specimens.
" Location: Santa Rita Pit, Grant County, New Mexico
Size: 5.8 x 3.0 x 0.75
Weight: 1.0 lbs.
Quantity Available: 1 Price:
$40.00 |