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MD-119985
Cuprite (Var: Chalcotrichite), Calcite, Copper
Emke Mine, Ogonja (Onganja), Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Miniature, 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm
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An UNUSUAL, UNIQUE and showy specimen from the famed Emke Mine at Onganja of chalcotrichite included in calcite with TWO habits of copper. Leaf copper is very UNCOMMON from the Emke Mine and having the scattering of tiny, elongated, spinel-twined copper crystals on and in calcite crystals is a nice addition. The rosette-like cluster of included calcite crystals on the extended copper leaf is striking. The copper has a very nice patina and the overall piece has a very sculptural form.