Rare faustite from the Copper King Mine, Nevada, USA

A small, colorful mineral specimen with intense turquoise-blue to blue-green faustite sections on a naturally grown, brownish matrix.

Faustite is a rare zinc-bearing phosphate mineral from the turquoise group. The Copper King Mine in Nevada is its type locality – the site from which the mineral was originally scientifically described.

The vibrant color and the contrast with the surrounding rock make this small unique piece an interesting item for systematic mineral collections.

Details:

- Mineral: Faustite
- Locality: Copper King Mine, Nevada, USA
- Size: approx. 13 mm
- Natural mineral specimen
- Includes collector's box and locality label

You will receive the exact one-of-a-kind piece shown.

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