Cuprite
specimen number:
9851285
location:
Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
description:
A neat reference quality example for the species from this famous Zambian locality, rich deep red masses of cuprite are throughout this green malachite matrix. The specimen comes with a previous collection label dating this piece to the late 1960s.
Size: 7.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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