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Copper ps. Aragonite

 

The following specimens were selected from a large lot of pieces for one reason or another, and represent a deviation from the standard hexagonal pseudomorphs.

 


BV25 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

3.3x 2.8x 1.5 cm

$125

Pseudomorphs of copper after aragonite are a Bolivian classic.  This piece is unusual in that it is a floater cluster of four crystals, as opposed to the more common single-crystal specimens.

 

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BV26 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

3.2x 2.6x 1.5 cm

$100

Pseudomorphs of copper after aragonite are a Bolivian classic.  I purchased a large quantity of these, and this is the largest single crystal from the lot.  It's also larger than any similar specimens on Mindat... 

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BCU2 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

3.0x 2.8x 1.9 cm

$78

 

A perfect hexagonal crystal, on a scrap of aragonite that also pseudomorphed.  It looks a lot like what's left of a bullet, after striking its target.

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BCU3 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

2.25x 1.4x 1.3 cm

$48

 

A small but very unique cluster of two ball shaped clusters of aragonite, completely pseudomorphed to copper.

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BCU4 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

2.0x 1.7x 1.6 cm

$60

 

Unlike the majority of these pseudomorphs, this one displays a beautiful patina in some of the crevices of the aragonite.

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BCU5 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

3.6x 2.8x 2.4 cm

$90

 

A beautiful cluster of crystals to 2.95 cm.  Much better in person.

 

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BCU6 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

3.8x 3.4x 3.0 cm

$135

 

A ball shaped cluster, the largest in the batch.  Ball shaped clusters are less common than single crystals.

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BCU7 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

1.8x 1.6x 1.6 cm (larger)

$78

 

A set of two clusters.  They matched, so I grouped them together.

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BCU8 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

2.3x 2.2x 1.4 cm (larger)

$78

 

A matched pair of pseudomorphed aragonite, and one that is not yet completely copper.

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BCU9 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

2.0x 2.0x 1.7 cm

$45

 

An elongated cluster of aragonite crystals that have pseudomorphed to copper.

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BCU10 Copper ps. Aragonite

Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.

2.0x 1.6x 1.2 cm

$85

 

A matched pair of pseudomorphed aragonite, and one that is not yet completely copper.

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BCU00 Copper ps. Aragonite

1.3-2.4 cm

 

Priced from $25 to $60 each

(70 Available)

Please specify quantity and price when ordering.

These are mostly single crystals, though some ball clusters are available as well.  Let me know which you prefer.

 


 

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