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Cuprite with Chrysocolla (ex Van Tichelen Collection)
- Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
- Small Cabinet, 5.3 x 5.1 x 4.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/07/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/14/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This attractive specimen features a few very sharp crystals of Cuprite from the premier locality in Congo. This is about AS LUSTROUS as Cuprite gets!! The deep red, razor-sharp crystals measure up to 6 mm and are associated with classic pale blue-green Chrysocolla on matrix. When backlit, the amazingly well-formed cuboctahedral Cuprites show the classic blood red color for which Cuprite is known. A beautiful specimen of this classic and somewhat hard to find material. Ex Wouter Van Tichelen Collection.