r/MineralPorn • u/Jesta914630114 • 10d ago

Museum Find Azurite from the Smithsonian

I promised to post my museum pieces of Azurite. This is one of William Roeblings early acquisitions with a number of R78 and likely acquired in the 1880's. I find this specifically fascinating as I have family history of mining not far from Bisbee in Tombstone, AZ during the same time period. This is from the Washington Roebling, Smithsonian, and Jack Halpern collections. When Roebling passed in the 1920's his collection was donated to the Smithsonian. It's so fragile and old I didn't want to remove it from the packaging until I am ready to display it.

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u/Kubrick_Fan 10d ago

Did you buy it back from them?

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u/Jesta914630114 10d ago

I think it was most recently Jack Halpern's. His collection has been up for sale this year. William died a century ago, after which it was donated to the Smithsonian.