| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Cuprite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 74107 |
| Mineral: | Cuprite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent red octahedral cuprite crystals on contrasting white clay-coated matrix. The cuprite crystallized as a vein filling a fracture and individual cuprite crystals formed where the fracture was wide enough to allow complete growth. |
| Overall Size: | 6x4x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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