Copper (Spinel-law twin)

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Copper (spinel-law twin), 8.2 cm, Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Ex Steve Neely collection. Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCopper, Spinel
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 99
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Steve NeelyNot disclosed

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Copper
Mineral guide
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
Regional guide
Copper from Dzhezkazgan mining district
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Locality guide
Dzhezkazgan mining district
Dzhezkazgan mining district, Kazakhstan — premier sandstone-hosted copper locality yielding bornite, chalcocite, native silver, calcite and quartz; prized for…