Cuprite with Calcite, Copper

specimen number:
9171008

location:
Hoatson mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

description:
Inter-grown lustrous crystals of calcite to almost 1.0 cm in size heavily included with deep red cuprite across the front of this matrix. Minor native copper present. This is in good condition. Previous label from the collection of Mark Hay, this notes that before that the collection was part of the Evan Jones and Millie Schupp collections. The label further notes that the mine attribution is from R.W. Grame on December 7, 2009.

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