Apart from iron, no other metal is as abundant in a wide variety of minerals. And then there are the colors! Hardly any other element produces such diverse and striking colors in its crystals. Collectors naturally think of malachite and azurite when considering copper minerals. But there are also special copper minerals like cuprite, carrollite, tirolite, ajoite, and dioptase, or their various combinations, that delight both enthusiasts and connoisseurs.

Contents include: from agardite to zeunerite | Cuprite from Onganja, Mashamba West & Rubtsovskoe | Milpillas | Unequal siblings – azurite and malachite | Bisbee | Carrollite – treasures from the Congo | The most important deposits

104 pages, A4 format, paperback, with countless color photos and illustrations! 2013