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Copper, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

 
Copper, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Copper, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

Copper, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla from Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77506
Mineral:Copper, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla
Locality:Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey
Description:Metallic native copper coated with black-metallic chalcocite and translucent green chrysocolla. The copper is exposed in one area. Native copper forms where copper-rich groundwater is trapped by overlaying basalt, and copper precipitates. Rare. Collected by Kurt Hennig in 1994
Overall Size:22x11x9 mm
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