| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Cuprite on Limonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46122 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite on Limonite |
| Locality: | Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Description: | Unusual specimen of red to gray cuprite crystal coating 3-4 mm thick in rounded formations with a layered brown limonite core exposed on front and rear sides. Scattered throughout the limonite base are sharp octahedral cuprite crystals to 1 mm. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #18157 |
| Overall Size: | 7x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-1.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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