Cuprite with Copper
specimen number:
3581031
location:
Rubtsovskoe Mine, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Russia
description:
Wonderful combination piece showing large lustrous crystals of octahedral cuprite to 3.4 cm in size in a cluster with lustrous crystallized native copper. Complete all around with no points of attachment several areas on the cuprite crystals that a first appears to be damaged are actually naturally crystallized and the piece is in great condition.
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