AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Cuprite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 68548 |
Mineral: | Cuprite |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
Description: | Many lustrous translucent red cuprite crystals on compact crystallized cuprite. The cuprite crystals are a combination of octahedral, cubic, and dodecahedral forms and exhibit excellent red translucency. |
Overall Size: | 4.5x4.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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