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Chalcocite on Calcite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Chalcocite on Calcite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

Chalcocite on Calcite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

Chalcocite on Calcite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Chalcocite on Calcite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 54018
Mineral:Chalcocite on Calcite
Locality:Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Many striated gray-metallic chalcocite crystals to 7 mm on colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals up to 2 mm. For more info. see Historic Mineral Feature: The Chalcocite Crystals of Bristol, Connecticut in Matrix v.5 #2. Ex. H. Westenberger collection; ex. Stolte (Germany)
Overall Size:6.5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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