78.62.15

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

78.62.15

Entry/Object ID

Chrysocolla6

Description

Two 1/8" (.3 cm) thick slices 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 in White, Turquoise and Black containing many cracks. Surrounding edge in a Grey and Brown cracked material. One contains a spot of Red-Brown. Edge is jagged.

Acquisition

Notes

Delmar Smith

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Avg: 6 1/2 x 3" (16.5 x 7.6 cm)