Cuprite, Copper
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An AESTHETIC latticework of stout, cuprite-coated copper crystals from the famous Phoenix Mine of Michigan. This is an outstanding, OLD-TIME, Copper Country specimen. The pleasing red color enhances the multitude of copper crystal forms, which includes some very long spinel-twins, along with delicate-looking, arborescent tetrahexahedral crystals. A very showy two-sided specimen.
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| 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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