Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona)
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Chrysocolla:
Large Chrysocolla Specimen (Arizona)
Deep Aqua
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2025: Box #18g
– Chrysocolla Specimen
Note:
Many years ago, my better half and I went
to Arizona for our 25th wedding anniversary.
We went to the Grand
Canyon, among other places.
But no trip is complete
without a visit to a mining and mineral museum.
In this case, the Arizona
Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix.
An amazing place, by the
way – so many stunning minerals. I wish I would have had a smart phone like the
one I have now...
What stands out for me
was an exhibit of ordinary rocks displayed like a meal. I just love the way
rock people think...
Anyway, just as we were
about to leave, I saw this pictured beauty sitting on the counter.
I asked the docent what
kind of rock this was (I didn’t know much about rocks back then).
He said “Chrysocolla” and
that this rock had been found just that day.
It had no price on it, so
I thought perhaps it wasn’t for sale and/or it would be out of my price range
anyway.
Still, I asked if it was
for sale or something to be added to their collection.
He thought for a moment,
and said, “We could let it go, I suppose.” He thought for a moment. “How does
10 bucks sound?”
I swear, I thought my
knees would buckle, I was so excited. But I gathered my wits and said, “I
suppose that would be okay.”
It cost me more to send
the specimen home, $18 dollars. Still, not a bad deal at $28.
It’s very delicate and a
soft rock, almost like a talc – I wasn’t sure it would make it home in one
piece, but with lots of bubble wrap and peanuts, it did.
It’s a biggie at
2 pounds/ 8.8 ounces
1155 grams
5775 carats
One of my favorites, for
sure!
Arizona Mining
& Mineral Museum
Department of
Mines & Mineral Resources
1502 W.
Washington
Phoenix,
Arizona 85007
May
2009
2025-18g-Chrysocolla
2009-Phoenix-5-Unknown
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