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Chalcocite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Chalcocite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

Chalcocite from Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 11229
Mineral:Chalcocite
Locality:Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Perfect V-twin crystals of sooty black chalcocite fully crystallized front and rear with sharp, well defined crystal faces throughout. See article: Connoisseur's Choice: Chalcocite in Rocks and Minerals, November-December, 1995. Ex. D'Esopo collection (Utica, NY)
Overall Size:18x13x10 mm
Crystals:8-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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