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Cuprite from Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

 
Cuprite from Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

Cuprite from Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

Cuprite from Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

Cuprite from Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 59972
Mineral:Cuprite
Locality:Ray Shaft, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona
Description:Lustrous translucent dark-red cubic cuprite crystals on dark oxide-rich matrix. The cuprite crystals are in shallow cavities scattered throughout the matrix. Some of the cuprite crystals are cubo-octahedral form. Ex. Dr. Donald Miller collection; collected early-mid 1900s.
Overall Size:11x10x6 cm
Crystals:0.2-2.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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