CLASSIC "BISBEE" AZURITE. ...

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CLASSIC "BISBEE" AZURITE
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
This classic, old Bisbee Azurite was acquired in a trade from the Sorbonne, the historic University of Paris, France. The Sorbonne had purchased this with funds from the Marie Curie endowment and indeed the rich royal blue coloration of the Azurite indicates that it is indeed an early specimen from this famed mining district. The Azurite is an aggregate of botryoidal balls captured in a vug of country rock. Covered with micro crystals, the Azurite dances in the light. Measuring 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, the specimen is in fine condition, especially in consideration of its age.

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