CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE


Specimen: #13478
Locality: Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 28mm x 25mm x 20mm
Size description: Toenail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Shiny specimen of Cuprite crystals partially pseudomorphed by Copper. Displays sharp Cuprite octahedrons intergrown together. Later some areas of the Cuprite have been replaced and pseudomorphed by Copper, keeping the octahedral shape. The Cuprite has very strong luster and light reflection. Complete all over. For references see the issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 4, July-August 2014. In excellent condition – some small nicks. On acrylic base.

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CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE

CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE

CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE

CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE

CUPRITE, COPPER pseudomorph after CUPRITE