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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46492 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Description: | Sparkling cluster of metallic-looking dark-red cubo-octahedral cuprite crystals coating the surfaces of a convoluted cavity. With strong illumination the cuprite crystals show they are actually translucent. Ex. Robert P. Bates (1926-2008) collection #057 |
| Overall Size: | 23x15x12 mm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-1.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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