Cuprite
specimen number:
3772452
location:
Wheal Phoenix, Cornwall, England, UK
description:
Lustrous sharp octahedral crystals of deep red cuprite to 0.4 cm in size on matrix with quartz. In good condition. Previous label says that this was collected around 1850 and at one time was in the collection of Mike Madson of Grand Junction, Colorado. Mounted for display in a perky box and will ship as shown.
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