Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf

Made:
before 1889
Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf (specimen) Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf (specimen) Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf (specimen)

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Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf

Similar in character to the sandstones of Alderley Edge, containing nests of blue carbonate and bands of green carbonate of copper.

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/516
Materials:
Copper (ore)
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 85 mm x 70 mm,
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection