Cuprite
specimen number:
1114103
location:
Milpillas mine, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
description:
Lustrous deep red crystals of octahedral cuprite to 0.4 cm in size on matrix. With strong lighting these are incredibly intense red.
Size: 2.6 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm (thumbnail)
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