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Tucson 2013 February 25, 2013 · 20 specimens |
TU71 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm
TU72 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 2 x 1.2 cm
Thick, well crystallized Copper with a single 8mm Cuprite crystal attached. Undamaged and a complete floater.
TU73 - Cuprite sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm
TU74 - Cuprite with Silver $250 available
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm
TU75 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 4.5 x 4 x 2.2 cm
Cuprite crystals on a matrix of crystallized Copper. Main Cuprite crystal is 1.8cm in longest dimension. displayes well and the Copper is thick and stocky. One crystal on left is partially damaged, the rest, including amin crystal, are undamaged.
TU76 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 3 x 3 x 2 cm
Cuprite crystals on a matrix of crystallized Copper. The Copper to the left of the Cuprite are psuedomorphs of Copper after Cuprite. There is also Silver present along the edges of the Cuprite. Undamaged.
TU78 - Cuprite with Silver sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 3 cm
Floater cluster of large Cuprite crystals with minor amounts of attached Silver. Complete all around with crystals to 2.5cm and bright luster. Both front and backsides shown.
TU79 - Cuprite with Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Single Cuprite crystal partially psuedomorphed to Copper.
TU80 - Cuprite on Copper $950 available
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Deposit, Western Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
E108 - Cuprite with Silver $275 available
Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altaiskiy Krai, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Two intergrown octahedral Cuprite crystals with attached Silver. Complete undamaged floater though smaller crystal has an indented growth on one face.
E109 - Cuprite with Silver and Miersite $200 available
Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altaiskiy Krai, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Cluster of octahedral Cuprite, largest 2.2 cm with associated Silver and small amounts of Copper. Complete all around, contacting on the bottom. Bottom has attached areas of yellow Miersite.
E112 - Cuprite with Silver sold
Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altaiskiy Krai, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
Cluster of octahedral Cuprites to 1.5cm with associated Silver. Complete all around, minor damage.
E222 - Cuprite with Silver and Copper $400 available
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 3.2 x 2 x 2.0 cm
Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals with Silver. This is a rare association with this mine being the only I'm aware of that produces this association. Additionally, there is a 1.3cm Copper crystal group attached to one end.
E224 - Cuprite on Copper with Silver sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Cuprite crystal cluster atop Copper crystals in the form of a 'J'. The Cuprite crystals are complete all around. Perhaps the most aesthetic of these specimens I saw (even the Russian dealer said this one was special). Areas of Silver are also present.
E228 - Cuprite with Silver sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Single octahedral Cuprite crystal with attached Silver. A smaller crystal, but really well formed with nice bevelled edges and equal dimensional form. The attached Silver gives it away as Rubtsovskoe and there are even some larger Silver crystals present, different thant he more typical spngy masses of Silver. Undamaged and shows translucent red in areas when backlit.
E229 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Single 1.5cm Cuprite crystal atop a pedestal of Copper crystals. Good when viewed from any direction.
E231 - Cuprite $280 available
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Razor sharp intergrown pair of Cuprite crystals with good luster. Complete floater though back tip is slightly truncated and does not come to a point, undamaged.
E234 - Cuprite and Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm
Floater cluster of Cuprite crystals partially psuedomorphed to Copper. I love the spikey Copper point on one of the Cuprites.
E235 - Cuprite and Copper sold
Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe deposit, Siberia, Russia
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
Floater cluster of 3 Cuprite crystals partially psuedomorphed to Copper. Razor sharp and super quality.There are also small yellow flecks of Miersite on the surface of the Cuprite.
E578 - Cuprite on Copper sold
Rubtsovskiy Mine, Altayskiy Kray, Siberia, Russia
Miniature - 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm
Thick, robust Copper crystals with 3 areas of attached Cuprite crystals. These Cuprite on Copper specimens were one of the more interesting new finds at Tucson this year. While there was a good number of Copper specimens available, there was only very few with the Cuprite association. There are also unidentified white crystals associated with the Cuprite, 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm.