Copper after Aragonite
specimen number:
8282513
location:
San Agustin mine, Corocoro, Pacajes, La Paz, Bolivia
description:
Classic Bolivian specimen consisting of a loose grouping of what were once pseudo-hexagonal twinned aragonite crystals, these now completely replaced by native copper. There are no points of attachment, this is complete all around.
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (miniature)
Collection: Eugenio Andrades
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