Copper-after-Cuprite
specimen number:
3261063
location:
Rubtsovskoe Mine, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Russia
description:
Highly choice floater cluster of large sharp octahedral crystals of what were once cuprite now replaced by sparkling almost iridescent micro crystalline native copper. A floater complete all around and in excellent condition. Very choice for this rare pseudomorph.
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