Copper with Cuprite and Calcite

Arizona
Gems, 78.19 ct, 33.81 mm x 24.61 mm
Start Time: 12/16/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/22/2010 7:00:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A great, classic association stone from Arizona. This rather hefty and colorful "Cushion Cabochon" cut gem is a great representative stone from this famous Copper producing state. When the stone is rotated in the light, the stone shows beautiful hues of red Cuper, metallic Copper, silvery-grey Calcite. For the $100 starting bid, the stone is priced at just over $1.25 per carat, which is well below wholesale for the material. A very cool stone of this well-known and now difficult to obtain material.

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