Delafossite with Cuprite

specimen number:
1052166

location:
Calumet and Arizona Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

description:
This specimen features rich delafossite occurring from microcrystalline to massive forms, attractively accented by lustrous cuprite on matrix. Delafossite is a rare copper oxide mineral, and well developed examples from this locality are particularly uncommon. The specimen originates from the legendary Bisbee mining district in Arizona, one of the world's most celebrated copper producing regions, renowned for yielding a wide variety of classic and rare copper minerals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Preserved with an antique label dating to the early 20th century, visible at the end of the video, this piece carries strong historical significance alongside its mineralogical appeal. A distinguished addition to any serious collection of classic American minerals.

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