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Bornite

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Bornite, 4 cm, from Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut (ypm min. 010799). Harold Moritz photo.

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SpeciesBornite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Connecticut, Bristol Copper Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 435
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Bornite
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vivid iridescent tarnish, metallic luster, and rare sharp crystals; formed in diverse deposits and prized by collectors for color, rarity, and histor…
Bornite
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Bornite from Bristol Copper Mine
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Bristol Copper Mine
Bristol Copper Mine, USA - famed for twinned, lustrous chalcocite crystals on calcite/quartz, with historic provenance and rare copper-sulfide associations.