Cuprite
specimen number:
5005052
location:
Milpillas mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
description:
Bright lustrous rich deep red crystals of cuprite measuring to 0.7 cm size thick across the front of this matrix. An excellent example for the species from this Mexican locality, collected in late 2015 or early 2016.
Size: 4.5 x 3.8 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Collection: Fabre Minerals
Questions about this specimen?
Send an email
or call us: 314-341-1811.
See More
Related by Mineral (Cuprite):
Cuprite — DR Congo
Origin: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Number: (9505375)
Size: 2.7 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm (thumbnail)
Cuprite — Arizona
Origin: Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Number: (1232054)
Size: 5.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm (miniature)
Cuprite — Mexico
Origin: Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Number: (9505997)
Size: 2.3 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (thumbnail)
Related by Location (Milpillas mine):
Malachite — Mexico
Origin: Milpillas mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Number: (8282264)
Size: 11.0 x 8.0 x 1.0 cm (cabinet)
Azurite — Mexico
Origin: Milpillas mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Number: (5003732)
Size: 3.0 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm (thumbnail)
Malachite — Mexico
Origin: Milpillas mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Number: (5002921)
Size: 9.5 x 9.0 x 6.0 cm (cabinet)