Native copper, cuprite and malachite
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New Cliffe Hill quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Markfield, Leicestershire, England
2442
This specimen, from the find in the mid 1990's, consists of massive and macro-crystalline cuprite enclosing native copper wires which thread throughout the specimen and areas of malachite part coating the surface. Interesting specimen.
Formula: Cuprite Cu2O; Native Copper Cu; Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 38x35x40mm
Size: Miniature (M)
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