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Cuprite With Native Silver

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Cuprite With Native Silver

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Descubridora Mine, Pampa Larga, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 
195.00gr
Description

A massive ore specimen consisting of reddish masses of cuprite in matrix rock and a greyish layer of native silver (see pic 2 & 6). From a not well known locality in chile.

Comes with nice old Dr. F. Krantz label dated 1900-1920 and weathered but beautiful on-glued corresponding number sticker.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cuprite

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

Silver

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

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