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Cuprite from Old Dominion Mine, Globe District, Arizona

 
Cuprite from Old Dominion Mine, Globe District, Arizona

Cuprite from Old Dominion Mine, Globe District, Arizona

Cuprite from Old Dominion Mine, Globe District, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 35966
Mineral:Cuprite
Locality:Old Dominion Mine, Globe District, Arizona
Description:Translucent red cuprite crystals on brown gossan matrix. The cuprite crystals are octahedral form with parallel microcrystal faces covering the crystal faces giving a textured appearance. A few cuprite crystals have white patches of calcite on the edges.
Overall Size:25x16x14 mm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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