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Copper with Cuprite from Ray Mine, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

 
Copper with Cuprite from Ray Mine, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

Copper with Cuprite from Ray Mine, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 42372
Mineral:Copper with Cuprite
Locality:Ray Mine, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona
Description:Well crystallized native copper showing herringbone patterns (parallel long crystals with smaller parallel crystals growing off the sides at right angles) with translucent dark-red cuprite microcrystals filling the spaces between the copper crystals.
Overall Size:6x3x.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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