Collector’s Piece: Azurite, Malachite and Chrysocolla on Quartz from China

Dimension: 8.4cm x 7.3cm x 3.7cm
Weight: 227g
Locality: Dongchuan Cu Ore Field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
 
Excavated from the Dongchuan Cu ore field from May to June in 2021, these fantastic and unique combo specimens WOW the Chinese mineral collecting world.  Vivid blue, sparkly microcrystals of Azurite pseudomorph after Quartz, partially encrusted the surface of the Quartz cluster.  And if that isn’t enough, this gorgeous piece shows dramatic Malachite and Chrysocolla intergrown, ascending aesthetics and colors.  This is remarkably well composed, well balanced and startling colorful specimen.  Obtained directly from the miner’s home on-site, beautiful and undamaged pieces of good size are extremely rare.  It is a magnificent specimen of mineral history, from time and place.  Comes with a high quality copper-wired display stand.
 
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