Cuprite with Dickite

Specimen ID: 2VH-1FW

Title
Cuprite with Dickite
Locality
As recorded:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico
Dimensions
70mm x 48mm x 18mm
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Description
Polycrystalline surface of crystals with the dominant octahedron, but also with the faces of the dodecahedron and the cube. The crystals are translucent, very bright with a vivid red color and are on matrix, with white fibrous Dickite aggregates. Of the best quality for that mine. Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico (2012-2013) Specimen size: 7 × 4.8 × 1.8 cm = 2.76” × 1.89” × 0.71” Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.31” × 0.24”
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Mineral(s)
Cuprite, DickiteNone listed
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Reference: TB16AH5 Polycrystalline surface of crystals with the dominant octahedron, but also with the faces of the dodecahedron and the cube. The crystals are translucent, very bright with a vivid red color and are on matrix, with white fibrous Dickite aggregates. Of the best quality for that mine. Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora  Mexico (2012-2013) Specimen size: 7 × 4.8 × 1.8 cm = 2.76” × 1.89” × 0.71” Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.31” × 0.24”
Jordi Fabre - 31st March 2022
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