Copper xls in Quartz (old Russia) ex Obodda

Item Description

Copper from the Urals is rare on the market in good quality, and this comes from one of the classic old mining regions, worked as far back as the 1700s. This copper is much sharper and more intricate in person than it appears. Three sides of the quartz-rich matrix are festooned with tiny, extremely sharp tetrahexahedral crystals with a few spinel-twins and having a nice patina. The large spinel-twin at one end is 1.0 cm. Rich copper ore, hefty at 512 grams or 1.1 pounds. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock.