Cuprite

Specimen ID: LMM-X9R

Mineral(s)
Cuprite : Cu2O
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
7.1cm x 6.2cm x 2.8cm
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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. Of the best quality for that mine.Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, MexicoFound in 2012-2013Specimen size: 7.1 × 6.2 × 2.8 cm = 2.8” × 2.4” × 1.1”Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.9” × 0.5”TD66AH5
Jordi Fabre - 17th August 2018

Photo added to mindat.org

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. Of the best quality for that mine.Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, MexicoFound in 2012-2013Specimen size: 7.1 × 6.2 × 2.8 cm = 2.8” × 2.4” × 1.1”Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.9” × 0.5”TD66AH5
Jordi Fabre - 17th August 2018
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