Hoppered Pseudomorphed Cuprite
Hoppered Pseudomorphed Cuprite from Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Green Malachite pseudomorph after a 19 mm octahedral Cuprite crystal. The original Cuprite crystal was a hoppered growth, resulting in depressed centers of the octahedral faces. The Cuprite crystallized first then was replaced by malachite.
Locality Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Dimensions 19 x 14 x 13 mm.
Specimen Grade C
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