Sujet
Cuprite in the variety known as Chalcotrichite
Légende
Cuprite in the variety known as Chalcotrichite / found at Cornwall / England. Cuprite has been a major ore of copper and is still mined in many places around the world. Of all the copper ores except for native copper / cuprite gives the greatest yield of copper per molecule. Varieties / such as chalcotrichite / show tufts of needle-like crystals that have a beautiful red colour and a special sparkle that make them popular display cabinet specimens.
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP11A03_035
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,5Mo (1,7Mo) / 44,3cm x 28,6cm / 5230 x 3374 (300dpi)