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Chalcocite pseudomorph after Wood (Chalcocite Wood) from Nacimiento Copper Mine, near Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:	No. 60076
Mineral:	Chalcocite pseudomorph after Wood (Chalcocite Wood)
Locality:	Nacimiento Copper Mine, near Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Description:	Bluish-gray chalcocite replacing organic wood in coarse sandstone. Wood was buried during erosion and compacted into sandstone, then chalcocite leached through the sandstone and precipitated in the voids created by the decomposed wood. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #362; ex. Tom Massis, co-author of The Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, New Mexico in Mineralogical Record v.30#5
Overall Size:	7.5x5.5x3 cm
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Archived:	For reference only

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