MXSA01 Shattuckite with Aurichalcite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
25.3x 15.5x 9.8 cm
$1600

While the Milpillas Mine is best known for its spectacular azurite specimens, it has also produced particularly good examples of a number of other species-- native copper, brochantite, volborthite, and cuprite to name a few.  The latest surprise from this mine has been shattuckite.  The last decade has seen a couple good finds of this species, most notably in Namibia and Congo, and now those are joined by these Mexican examples.

This is a particularly large piece-- the main face (pictured at right) is covered in shattuckite balls with interspersed tufts of lighter aurichalcite.  While the balls closer to the surface have some rubs, the many crevices and hugs present on the specimen also provide protection to many others-- and these areas are especially beautiful to look at close up. Ideally this could be trimmed into a more manageable plate, but I kind of liked the brightness and complexity of colors in the oversized matrix.











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