Detailed information
Species
Native Copper, Cuprite
Dimensions
135 x 112 x 50
mm
Weight
364 g
Locality
Great Wheal Prosper St. Hilary, Marazion Cornwall, England
Condition
No recorded repairs
Tall and very dramatic is this branching dendritic Native Copper from Great Wheal Prosper in Cornwall. Reaching over 8 cm tall from where it rises up from its iron oxide-rich matrix, to over 10 cm wide, this is a very showy 'statement' piece. The Native Copper is infused with reddish Cuprite (copper oxide) and has a striking white coating in patches, which also extends over the whole front face of the matrix. This is a layer of silky acicular Aragonite or something similar. Ex Martin Kershaw Collection.