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Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

 
Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Cuprite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 68550
Mineral:Cuprite
Locality:Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Description:Lustrous translucent dark-red cuprite crystals on one face of a vein of crystallized cuprite. The cuprite crystals are octahedral form with cubic corner faces and show bright red flashes under bright illumination.
Overall Size:5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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