Located in beautiful Ouray Colorado, our showroom is open by appointment only.
Call (970) 325-4071 (cell: 970-519-1645) or email Robert for more information.
For books and maps on mining and mineralogy, check out our bookstore web site: http://www.buckskinbooksellers.com
To look up information on specific minerals, we suggest you go to the Mindat online mineral database
For great worldwide mineral specimens and more Sweet Home mine material, amazonite and smoky quartz specimens, and other Colorado mineral specimens, check out Collectors Edge Minerals
Native copper in breccia--cut surface
Outside of specimen showing breccia fragments
collected by Steve Rice 2009
Mine: Ibex mine
County: Leadville area
Location: Leadville area
Dimensions: 2 x 1 1/2 x 5/8" [51 x 39 x 17mm]
Mineral: Copper
Sliced half of a chunk of breccia of quartz replacing limestone, cemented mainly with native copper. As can be seen from the second photo, the outside of the specimen shows no bright copper. Reference #523.
Price: $75.00 (Sold)