Classic Chalcocite from Bristol
Collection
John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description
Large V-twinned, striated black Chalcocite crystals with no matrix
attached from this famous mine that opened in 1837 and closed in 1953.
Ex. Robert C. Lambert #42b; ex. Raymond Schortmann (?-1962). This is an outstanding classical mineral.
Locality
Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Dimensions
15 x 13 x 10 mm.
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