Native Copper (Spinel-law twin)

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Native copper (spinel-law twin), 7.5 cm, from the Ray mine, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona. Ex Leo Horensky collection.

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SpeciesCopper, Spinel

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions7.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Arizona, Ray Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 220

Current owner

Jim Parrish

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Leo Horensky	Not disclosed

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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.

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