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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 69724
Mineral:Chalcocite on Calcite
Locality:Bristol Copper Mine, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Many dark-gray chalcocite crystals to 4 mm with elongated scalenohedral transparent colorless calcite crystals to 2.5 mm on fine-grained matrix. The chalcocite crystals are in aggregates of parallel crystals with sooty luster. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #283
Overall Size:5.5x5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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