Malachite Specimen - Phelps Dodge - Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Arizona

Large malachite specimen on wooden mount, encased within an 8.625" 11.25" x 11.25" plexiglass case. Ex Arizona collection. This specimen was collected from Mr. G. Robert Durham in the Lavender Pit, located in Bisbee, Arizona. Durham was the chairman and president of the Phelps Dodge Corporation. A letter from Phelps Dodge Mining Company dated August 14, 1987, accompanies this piece.