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Copper from Ray Mine, Arizona, USA

Copper (spinel-law twin), 9.1 cm, from the Ray mine, Pinal County, Arizona. Collected by Stan Esbenshade around 2006; ex Jack Schissler collection. Photo by László Kupi.

Product details

SpeciesCopperSpinel
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.1 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Arizona, Ray Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 178
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jack SchisslerNot 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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Ray Mine
Ray Mine, USA — Arizona copper locality famed for bladed native copper twins, chrysocolla, cuprite, and desert-copper specimens prized by collectors.