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Cuprite with Chrysocolla
- Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
- Toenail, 3.3 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm
- Start Time: 03/12/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/19/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This attractive specimen features a very sharp 1.7 mm crystal of Cuprite with a few accessory Cuprites from the premier locality in Congo. The deep red, razor-sharp crystal are associated with very pale blue-green Chrysocolla on matrix. When backlit, the predominant, well-formed Cuprite octahedron shows the classic blood red color for which Cuprite is known. A beautiful specimen of this classic and somewhat hard to find material.