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Cuprite on Primary Malachite$1,250.00
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A fabulous octahedral Cuprite crystal, 1.4 cm wide, rests at an acute angle, part embedded in a small matrix of Primary Malachite, from the Mashamba West mine in the Kolwezi mining district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Cuprite forms a metallic black crystal with mirror-like reflective faces and only along one edge are hints of its true characteristic blood-red colour be detected. The Primary Malachite has a silky lustre which shimmers whilst rocked back and forth. It forms broad, gently curved blades nested within each other, with each layer receding a little, in a Sidney Opera House roof-style structure. A choice combination piece from this classic mine in west Africa.
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SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.8 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm
Locality
SKUCC20825
Listed on10/24/2024
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