{"product_id":"tenorite-chrysocolla-chloride-mining-district-cerbat-mountains-mohave-county-arizona","title":"Tenorite, Chrysocolla- Chloride Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1273\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003eTenorite, Chrysocolla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1276\" data-start=\"1273\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChloride Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA\u003cbr\u003e5.8 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1393\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003eEx Ray Berry Collection (1928-2017)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1393\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1393\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003eEx. W. Scott Lewis Collection (1882–1968)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen is richly decorated with bright apple-green botryoidal mineralization contrasting dramatically against a dark matrix coated with black tenorite. The colorful secondary copper minerals form dense mammillary aggregates and crusts across much of the specimen's surface, creating an ombre of green, yellow-green, and black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse reveals additional translucent green mineralization occupying fractures and cavities within the matrix. Specimens of tenorite from Chloride are seldom encountered today, particularly examples retaining provenance to early twentieth-century collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes with 2 original mineral tags. \u003c\/strong\u003eA wonderful detail is how Lewis described chrysocolla on the original ~1930s tag. The wording \"hydrous Cu. silicate\" reflects an older understanding of chrysocolla. Modern mineralogists still debate the exact structure of chrysocolla, but early collectors commonly described it simply as a hydrated copper silicate, which is what Lewis typed on the label! This is an outstanding glimpse into mineralogical history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEx. Ray Berry Collection. \u003c\/em\u003eRay Berry was a respected Colorado mineral collector and mining claim owner whose passion for minerals spanned more than 40 years. He owned and operated several mining claims during his collecting career and was an active member of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, where he served as both Show Committee Chairman and President. Ray was also a dedicated member of Friends of Mineralogy. His collection reflects a lifetime devoted to mineral collecting, mining, and the advancement of the hobby. Ray passed away in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEx. W. Scott Lewis Collection. \u003c\/em\u003eW. Scott Lewis (1882–1968) was a noted mineralogist, mineral dealer, collector, and photographer based in Hollywood, California. Active in the mineral trade beginning in 1912, Lewis was associated with the early years of American Mineralogist and operated a well-known mineral business during the first half of the twentieth century. Specimens bearing his labels represent an important connection to the formative years of American mineral collecting and often carry provenance dating back nearly a century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystalary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47249514496131,"sku":"berry7","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/4634\/8931\/files\/IMG_0572.jpg?v=1780549573","url":"https:\/\/www.thecrystalary.com\/products\/tenorite-chrysocolla-chloride-mining-district-cerbat-mountains-mohave-county-arizona","provider":"The Crystalary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}