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Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

 
Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 72644
Mineral:Copper (naturally crystallized native copper)
Locality:Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Description:Sharp, well-crystallized native copper crystals with areas of green microcrystals (or possibly malachite, aurichalcite or chrysocolla) and fragments of colorless quartz trapped between the copper crystals. Looks beautiful when viewed under magnification.
Overall Size:23x17x10 mm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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