JWL16-15
Malachite ps. Azurite, with Quartz covering
Piedmont Mine, Brooklyn Peak, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
Thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.1 cm
SOLD
An enchanting and rare thumbnail with great form and mineralogical interest, both. The original Azurite crystal was replaced by Malachite, and that pseudo was subsequently coated by sparkling microcrystalline Quartz, as if in a winter ice storm. The aesthetics of this 2.5 cm combination are quite good. Old collection material.