Cuprite
specimen number:
9506413
location:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
description:
A wonderful large cabinet example for the species from this Mexican locality. Brilliant lustrous deep red octahedral crystals of cuprite measuring to 1.0 cm in size are mostly covering the top of this matrix. This is in super condition.
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