Cuprite (gem) on Plancheite (Ref: 12.1-023)
Katanga, Central Area, Katanga Copper zone, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
42mm x 40mm
minID: 9JF-XWV
Sharp, gemmy crystal cluster perched on matrix. The largest crystal is 1.5 CM across these glow bright red when backlit, shown here in "normal" lighting. A quite esthetic and pretty small specimen of a classic find. From: Well-Arranged Molecules
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