Hello, I have alot of copper crystals. All kinds of shapes. Anybody know how I can ID Crystal shapes?

Question

I have alot of crystals that range from cubed (square) to...Well I am not sure. Selling these crystals depend on what type they are, as is shape. I have been prospecting for years and still don't know just what a dodecahedron is let alone all of the other types out there. A cubed copper is the rarest and most valuble, I do know that. I need to find a book or something so I can identify all of the other crystal shaped copper specimens I have. Whoever helps me into finding this book I need, I will send you your very own valuble copper crystal. thank you and please do help.

Answer 1

I spent a good 1/2 hour searching the net for books, no such luck. Here are a couple of sites I found
http://www.springerlink.com/content/dq87t28q21781j35/
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/growingcrystals/a/aa011104a.htm
http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/eens211/physprop.htm
And if your willing to pay to see the articles there are some sites that have papers that might help you.
Also here are a couple of e-bay searches
http://search.ebay.com/crystal-copper_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
http://collectibles.search.ebay.com/crystal-copper_Rocks-Fossils-Minerals_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsacatZ3213QQxpufuZx
I hope this helps

Answer 2

prospecting for years and dont have a basic rocks and minerals guidebook. tryy simon a schusters guide to rocks and minerals.

Answer 3

http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/eens211/physprop.htm
this tells you all the different shapes of crystals
http://bedrockfossils.com/cosp2.html?OVRAW=identify%20all%20of%20the%20crystal%20shaped%20copper%20specimens%20&OVKEY=all%20of%20the%20copper%20specimen&OVMTC=advanced&OVADID=3043689012&OVKWID=33527360512 tells about coppor specimens

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-pcuimages.html
all of the different kinds of coppor crystals I hope this is exactly what you are looking for