Malachite replacing Cuprite
specimen number:
9506381
location:
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France
description:
Wonderful French classic, a sharp octahedral crystal of cuprite in the process of being replaced by green malachite. This is in super condition all around with no points of attachment. The dimensions provided measured from point to point.
Size: 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (thumbnail)
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