78.62.14

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

78.62.14

Entry/Object ID

Chrysocolla5

Description

A 1/8" (.3 cm) thick slice of Copper. A silicate variety called Chrysocolla which was used to solder Gold at one time from the mines at Ajo, AZ where Delmar Smith used to mine. Colors: Central zone inn White, Turquoise and Black containing many cracks. Surrounding edge is in a Grey and Brown cracked material. One spot contains some Red-Brown. Edge is jagged.

Acquisition

Notes

Delmar Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2 3/4 x 6 7/8" (7.0 x 17.2 cm)