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Copper in Gypsum var. Selenite from Twin Buttes Mine, Pima County, Arizona

 
Copper in Gypsum var. Selenite from Twin Buttes Mine, Pima County, Arizona

Copper in Gypsum var. Selenite from Twin Buttes Mine, Pima County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 61446
Mineral:Copper in Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Twin Buttes Mine, Pima County, Arizona
Description:Transparent cleavage of colorless gypsum (variety Selenite) with elongated inclusions composed of microscopic copper crystals mixed with brown limonite. Lustrous copper is visible when viewed under magnification.
Overall Size:35x22x6 mm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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