Cuprite (GEMMY) with Delafossite (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

A fantastic specimen of the famous Cuprites from the historic Ray Mine featuring a predominant, razor sharp, highly lustrous, metallic, deep blood red colored crystal measuring 8 mm with a few accessory Cuprites associated with small grey botryoids of the rare copper iron oxide, Delafossite on oxidized matrix. The Cuprites are SUPERB in terms of their incredibly sharp faces, bright luster and internal gemminess. If you collect copper species or minerals of Arizona, don't miss out on this fantastic Cuprite from this classic locality. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.