Copper pseudomorph after Azurite ("Copper Rose") Baryte This discovery stands as one

This discovery stands as one of the most impressive and important discoveries

An attractive matrix display specimen featuring a few blocky crystals of very pale blue-green Microcline (probably not dark enough for what I would call Amazonite) associated with starkly contrasting Smoky Quartz and highlighted by snow white Albite (var: Cleavelandite)

showy display piece featuring arborescent

translucent Quartz crystals with a minor coating of an unknown mineral

colorless Hyalite Opal (“Blood Vessel Opal”) which are included with small amounts of iron oxide to create the thin reddish-orange “blood vessel”-like lines that not only give the piece color

Copper pseudomorph after Azurite ("Copper Rose") Baryte This discovery stands as oneThis is a very nice thumbnail sized "floater" pseudomorph of Copper after Azurite (commonly called a "Copper Rose") featuring several notably sharp, well formed, broad bladed crystals on all sides. The piece is complete and undamaged all around and the lovely antique patina on the surface gives it character. A great representation of these unique classic specimens from New Mexico. These specimens are some of my favorite minerals in the world. They are