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Mineral Specimen No. 37644:
Malachite and Calcite on Cuprite from Inca de Oro, north of Copiapo, Chile.

This mineral specimen of Malachite and Calcite on Cuprite from Inca de Oro, north of Copiapo, Chile is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. To purchase mineral specimens from this site click on this link to go to online order form.

Detailed information on mineral specimen No. 37644:

Minerals Species: Malachite and Calcite on Cuprite.
Location of mineral deposit: Inca de Oro, north of Copiapo, Chile.
Description: Fine needle-like transparent green malachite crystals up to 2 mm lining a shallow cavity in massive reddish cuprite matrix. Several small groups of colorless calcite crystals up to 4 mm are intergrown with the malachite crystals. No damage is visible to the unaided eye, minute edge chipping is visible under 20x magnification. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr..
Overall size of mineral specimen: 9x7x3.5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 1-4 mm.
Price: $48 (plus shipping).

Mineral Specimens: Malachite and Calcite on Cuprite from Inca de Oro, north of Copiapo, Chile

Mineral Specimens: Malachite and Calcite on Cuprite from Inca de Oro, north of Copiapo, Chile


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