Calcite, Copper

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Locality: Lavender Open Pit Mine (Lavender pit), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Colorless calcite crystals in stacked, compound clusters. Scattered throughout the specimen is arborescent native copper crystals, heavily tarnished with age. The calcite has a white coating on most crystals that contrasts nicely against the dark copper. Overall size of mineral specimen: 8x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-8 mm.

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Photo added: 11th Dec 2002

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