Copper after Cuprite with Silver
sold- Locality
- Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
- Minerals
- Silver, Copper, Cuprite
- Dimensions
- 2.9 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- E238
Intergrown octahedrons of Copper that have almost completely replaced earlier crystals of Cuprite (just a small amount of the original Cuprite is visible). Complete all around and undamaged. Small areas of Silver are also present giving it added appeal. This is an exceptional specimen as most of these have a coarser appearance due to larger subcrystals of Copper. The smaller size of the Copper crystals on this specimen yields an overall much sharper looking crystal.