Copper ("Spinel"-twin and "hoppered" crystals) fly with a central "core" upon

with a central "core" upon which the Calcites grew

no matrix or associated minerals

To find gem quality crystals is extremely difficult

and the piece truly looks better in person as Ferberite is a difficult species to accurately photograph

Porco is THE oldest and most significant Silver mine in Bolivia

Copper ("Spinel"-twin and "hoppered" crystals) fly with a central "core" uponA wonderfully three dimensional and showy display quality specimen of Native Copper from the 2019 discovery. The piece has an excellent mixture of large, defined dodecahedral and octahedral crystals which show elegant skeletal or "hoppered" negative faces with a narrow elongated "Spinel" twin on the lower portion of the specimen. The piece resembles a flower in bloom as the "petals" of the Copper are slowly opening from the center. No damage anywhere,