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Native Copper & Cuprite

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Native Copper & Cuprite

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Description
Locality: 
Boinás Este, Begega, Belmonte de Miranda, Asturias, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 3.6 × 2.6 cm
Weight: 
37.00gr
Description

Beautiful formation of native copper on matrix, with lattice formations made up of thin sheets of crystallized copper and formations of
Arborescent growth with well developed crystals, with well defined faces on matrix.
This mineral specimen comes from the Begega gold mine in which we can see crystallizations of copper and cuprite with an octahedral, arborescent morphology and in a tabular shape stacked on a matrix. A beautiful and interesting piece.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Cuprite

Formula: 
Cu2O
Strunz: 
4.AA.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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- Multiple purchases will have discount on shippings if it is possible due to the weight of the pieces.

- Colour may vary due to the camera sensor.

 

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