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Cuprite In Calcite & Native Copper

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Cuprite In Calcite & Native Copper

Ex Washington A Roebling Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.2 × 1.2 cm
Description

A classic Bisbee specimen of bright red cuprite included calcite on a balck gossan matrix studded with small clusters of native copper crystal groups. This specimen comes witha US National Museum Label, stating the specimen was originally in the Roebling Collection and more recently from the B Shelton and J & S Mommers Collections.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Copper

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