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Cuprite on Copper from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Cuprite on Copper from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

Cuprite on Copper from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

Cuprite on Copper from Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 41944
Mineral:Cuprite on Copper
Locality:Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Arborescent native copper crystals almost completely overgrown with octahedral translucent red-gray cuprite crystals up to 1 mm. Under magnification the cuprite is seen to be sharp, well defined crystals in linear formations of interconnected crystals. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #221; ex. Helen Hawley collection ca. 1945
Overall Size:8.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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