A mineral composed of copper chloride hydroxide, found as a secondary oxidation product in copper deposits.
Named after Bisbee, Arizona, a famous copper mining town where the mineral was discovered. Follows mineralogical naming conventions of naming specimens after their location.
Bisbee, Arizona is one of the world's richest copper regions, and its mineral wealth gave the world not just copper but this beautiful blue-green mineral that collectors treasure!
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