Copper replacing Cuprite
specimen number:
1711766
location:
Rubtsovskoe Mine, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Russia
description: A cluster of cuprite crystals replaced by crystallized native copper. A second-generation of bright lustrous sharp cuprite crystals is present across the top. These are unaltered. This neat specimen is crystallized completely all around and in excellent condition.
Size: 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
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