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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.
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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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![IMG_7833.JPG (123958 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7833_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7830.JPG (87024 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7830_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7828.JPG (79387 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7828_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7824.JPG (75966 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7824_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7825.JPG (81489 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7825_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7826.JPG (59094 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_7826_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7796.JPG (72154 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7796_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7797.JPG (63591 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7797_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7798.JPG (68212 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7798_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7802.JPG (110112 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7802_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7800.JPG (73642 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7800_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7801.JPG (107789 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7801_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7803.JPG (82550 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7803_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7804.JPG (75537 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7804_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7805.JPG (73027 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7805_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7806.JPG (83352 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7806_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7807.JPG (89425 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7807_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7808.JPG (87293 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7808_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7809.JPG (88431 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7809_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7810.JPG (89940 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7810_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7811.JPG (90312 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7811_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7812.JPG (78554 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7812_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7813.JPG (65413 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7813_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7818.JPG (77853 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7818_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7819.JPG (68007 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7819_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7820.JPG (69432 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7820_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7821.JPG (81379 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7821_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7822.JPG (76187 bytes)](http://khyberminerals.com/bol_copper/IMG_7822_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7823.JPG (76502 bytes)](http://khyberminerals.com/bol_copper/IMG_7823_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7824.JPG (83573 bytes)](http://khyberminerals.com/bol_copper/IMG_7824_small.JPG) |
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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![IMG_7825.JPG (76994 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7825_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7826.JPG (68125 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7826_small.JPG) |
![IMG_7827.JPG (73316 bytes)](bol_copper/IMG_7827_small.JPG) |
![IMG_8136.JPG (96579 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_8136_small.JPG) |
![IMG_8137.JPG (93836 bytes)](bolivia1_files/IMG_8137_small.JPG) |
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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