Copper
specimen number:
2341044
location:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco
description: Copper exploitation at the Bou Nahas Mine in the Oumjrane district of Morocco dates back historically to the Middle Ages or earlier, with formal modern operations initiated during the French colonial period before being abandoned in the mid-1970s, and
An attractive aesthetically arranged crystallized grouping of native copper. Complete all around with no points of attachment, in great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.
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