{"product_id":"cuprite-overgrowing-native-copper","title":"CUPRITE overgrowing Native COPPER","description":"Dominantly rich, deep purple-red crystallized Cuprite, but with inclusions of fragments of white Quartz and intergrown Native Copper one could be forgiven for thinking that this specimen came from the famous early 19th century Cornish finds at Wheal Gorland. But, no, this specimen from the famous Arizonan collector and dealer Paul Matt is from Ray mine, in Pinal Co., Arizona. Well-known for stunning crystallized Native Copper, including exceptional spinel-twin crystals, the vast Ray mine has produced good Cuprite crystals, but they are much rarer than the pure copper metal. The richest specimen mostly came from a find during the 1960s. This nicely crystallized small cabinet-sized aggregate features cubes and cubo-octahedral Cuprite crystals, as well as complex stepped modified cubic forms. There is damage to the Cuprite in several places, but the overall richness of this piece is extremely good, and rarely seen. Added to this, the Native Copper is seen as sharp, well-formed crystals too.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46793885614255,"sku":"CC57372","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/8516\/2671\/files\/CC57372.png?v=1781274980","url":"https:\/\/crystalclassics.com\/products\/cuprite-overgrowing-native-copper","provider":"Crystal Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}