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Bronze & Crystal Sword,

Warring States Period and Wudi Period of Han Dynasty (c. 4th-2nd century BC),

Chinese bronze sword with turquoise studded, gold inlaid rock crystal hilt.

Length 22.83 in / Width 3.15 in /

Collection & Credit: Cardale Auctioneers

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Rich blue Azurite crystals being replaced by green Malachite. Milpillas Mine, near Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico 53.6 g https://etsy.me/3YrgXWU

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Old Copper Culture --- North America's Forgotten Metal Workers

from Ancient Americas

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Chrysocolla On Malachite | Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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cool iridescent purple Opuntia in my neighbors yard

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"Necklace" with a snake bitting its tail as a symbol or eternity and the turqoise as a symbol of friendship and love (circa 1865) and "Brooch with Convulvus" in turquoises (circa 1845-50) presented in “A History of Jewellery: Bedazzled (part 5: 19th Century)” by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson - International Jewellery Historian and Author - for the V&A Academy online, march 2024.

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November 9, 2018

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix, AZ

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Quartz On Chrysocolla On Malachite Psm | Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Three view of the San Xavier Mission at sunset

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Not far from where I live, there used to be a lot of mines, mostly for iron but also copper, zink and lead. In my early teens, I was an avid collector of minerals. The fascination is still there. Today while cycling, I came past the long overgrown tip of an old copper mine. I found some malachite and other stuff. Under my stereo microscope, actual malachite crystals were revealed.

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Five Copper Petals Dramatically Enclose a Bamboo Yoga Studio in a Lush Bali Village

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Malachite and Azurite on Limonite