| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Cuprite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 39826 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Chino Mine, Santa Rita District, Grant County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Large cubic translucent cuprite crystals (up to 12 mm across!) intergrown with tan-colored breccia matrix. The cuprite crystals have clean flat surfaces in parallel orientation. This specimen is hard to photograph and must be seen in person. |
| Overall Size: | 4x4x15 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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