Eilat Stone (Copper ore, combination of Copper compounds)
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“Eilat Stone” (copper ore from King Solomon’s mines), 10 cm, from near Eilat, Israel. Collected in 1970 and sliced to show the wonderful patterns made by the combination of some exotic copper compounds. Photo by Gene Meieran.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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- Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 266
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.Regional guide
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