| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Calcite with Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite inclusions |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73516 |
| Mineral: | Calcite with Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite inclusions |
| Locality: | New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals with inclusions of microscopic chalcotrichite, the red hair-like variety of the mineral cuprite, that give the calcite vivid red color. The chalcotrichite inclusions are visible under 20x magnification. Ex. Fred Stohl collection |
| Overall Size: | 38x26x18 mm |
| Crystals: | micro to 15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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