Copper pseudomorph after Azurite ("Copper Rose") beetle bladed crystals with a beautiful

bladed crystals with a beautiful rusty antique patina on the surface

A great cabinet sized display specimen that would make a fine addition to an Arizona suite

The fact that the Stilbites are sitting atop Rhodochrosite makes it even more enticing

The piece has a coating of a secondary clay mineral that cannot be removed

sheaf-like parallel growths that Mr

Copper pseudomorph after Azurite ("Copper Rose") beetle bladed crystals with a beautifulA wonderful complete "floater" "Copper Rose" specimen from New Mexico featuring fine, sharp, bladed crystals of what were once Azurite and later replaced by Native Copper. My favorite aspect of the piece is that the crystals are notably sharp and well preserved, which is not common in this material as they are often a bit rounded. This one is distinct, and has great separation between each crystal, giving the piece a wonderful three dimensional