Fine cluster metallic silver black with a slight hint of red Cuprite crystals silver pendant with no matrix from Russia. The crystals are formed as very sharp octahedrons, with razor sharp edges and points
The piece is complete all around, except for a very few contact points.
This locality has produced what are feasibly the world's best cuprite crystals in modern times.
These were just discovered in 2010. Great collector item.
Location: Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe, Rudnyi Altai, Western Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 2.0 x 1.4 x 1.0 Centimeters with bail
Weigh: 4.11 Grams