Copper, Cuprite (Var: Chalcotrichite), Calcite, Quartz
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This is a very intricate combinaiton piece featuring rich drapery of bushlike copper crystals, with a nice reddish patina, overtopping GEMMY, brilliantly lustrous rhombohedral clacites that are colored by red chalcotrichite inclusions; and the calcite itself grows over brilliantly lustrous small quartzes with hematite or iron red inclusions. All are classic for this locality, but I cannot recall seeing it all together in one specimen like this! 8 x 7 x 4 cm
Product details
SpeciesCopper, Cuprite, Chalcotrichite, Calcite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Seeis, Onganja Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | 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.Regional guide
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