Cuprite on Chrysocolla Siderite Please note: There is a

Please note: There is a spot in the corner of the specimen that looks like it might have a leaf preserved inside

Specimen # BOL711B270

rich sienna-red colored 9 mm crystal of Brookite is aesthetically flaring off the contrasting host rock matrix

white to off-white color

and I can see a small amount of drusy off-white Calcite on the reverse side along with a light blue mineral which could be either Turquoise or Chrysocolla

Cuprite on Chrysocolla Siderite Please note: There is aThe famous Mashamba West Mine in DR Congo has produced some of the finest crystallized examples of Cuprite ever known. What makes these crystals so desirable is their superb form, sharpness, luster, intense blood red color, but they are sometimes found in association with beautifully contrasting Chrysocolla. This small cabinet display specimen features a good sized cluster of very sharp, lustrous, well formed, metallic, octahedral crystals (some show