Cook's Kitchen Mine, Carn Brea, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England

9.2 x 8.5 x 2.8 cm
crystals to 5 mm
3.6 x 3.3 x 1.1 in

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1800s, Ex. H. R. Mc Broom, purchased from Sam Weller, 1985

Very well formed Chalcocite crystals n a variety of habits are scattered across the surface of both sides of this specimen. There are also some odd shaped Quartz crystals included an area of flattened crystals. Also present is orange colored Siderite. Mined during the 19th century from a location which was said to be a top Cornish producer in 1814. A classic Cornish specimen.

Condition: Excellent

Flaws: Nothing Appreciable

This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Europe | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Quartz | Carbonates | Minerals Priced 500 Dollars and Greater