while others have an “alligator skin” appearance on the surface
This is an excellent sculptural piece of Copper with wonderful aesthetics from the famous Copper Country of Michigan
the famed author of the USGS Professional Paper 144 "The copper deposits of Michigan" from 1929
Some attached dark reddish-brown Sphalerite on the reverse side of the piece can be seen
What an eye-catching and fine quality specimen of this now classic material
Spodumene (var: Kunzite)
(GEM floater crystal) Hugh Ford while others have an “alligatorKunzite is the varietal name for the gemmy pink Spodumenes first found in San Diego County, California. They were given the name in 1903 in honor of the world famous mineralogist gemologist, George F. Kunz. Over 100 years later, specimens are still coming out, and some of the most iconic are those from the famous Oceanview Mine. This fantastic cabinet sized piece is a large, GEM quality, lustrous, eye catching, classic, pinkish lilac colored "floater"