Austinite (var: Cuprian Austinite) with Adamite

Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 08/17/2019 12:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/22/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Most people don't realize that the type locality for Austinite is the famous Gold Hill Mine in Utah. This piece is a good representation of the species and is actually the green copper-bearing variety (Cuprian Austinite) which is associated with intense green crystal aggregates of Adamite on oxidized matrix. Very attractive up close and we have photographed the piece with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate the quality.

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